vitamin b12

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The compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin

A chemical substance found almost exclusively in meats that is necessary for certain chemical processes in the body, including the ongoing production of red blood cells

(Cobalamin) Vitamin B12 helps in the formation regeneration of red blood cells, thus helping prevent anemia; necessary for carbohydrate, fat protein metabolism; maintains a healthy nervous system; promotes growth in children; increases energy; needed for Calcium absorption

a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia

An essential nutrient that is part of the "B-complex" family Also known as cobalamin, vitamin B12 helps in the development and maintenance of nerves B12 is needed to prevent anemia and aids folic acid in regulating red blood cells and helps in the utilization of iron

Cyanocobalamin It is a water-soluble hematopoietic (necessary for manufacture of red blood cells) vitamin occurring in meats and animal products To be absorbed by the intestine, it must combine with intrinsic factor, and its metabolism is interconnected with that of folic acid The vitamin is necessary for the growth and replication of all body cells and the functioning of the nervous system Deficiency of the vitamin causes pernicious anemia and other forms of megaloblastic anemia, and neurologic lesions

cobalamin, cyanocobalamin

Vitamin B12 helps in the formation regeneration of red blood cells, thus helping prevent anemia; necessary for carbohydrate, fat protein metabolism; maintains a healthy nervous system; promotes growth in children; increases energy; needed for Calcium absorption

Is a water-soluble vitamin necessary for normal metabolism of nerve tissues and is active in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism B12 improves the functions of iron in the metabolic cycle and assists folic acid in the synthesis of choline It also plays an important role in the production of DNA and RNA, the genetic material of living cells A B12 deficiency usually results from an inadequate supply or malabsorption caused by a lack of mucoprotein enzyme activity

Water soluble; contains essential mineral elements; needed for red blood cell production

Low vitamin B12 levels damage nerve cells, aggravate nervous system disorders, and cause anemia Prevalance of vitamin B12 deficiency increases with age, especially over 65, and is frequently associated with Alzheimer's disease Vitamin B12 deficiency is also reported to be a risk factor for heart disease, stroke and accelerated aging

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