What is Vitamin B12?

Vitamin b12 Methylcobalamin also called cobalamin, is a water- soluble vitamin with a key role

in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood. It is one of the eight B vitamins. It is normally involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but also fatty acid synthesis and energy production. Neither fungi, plants, nor animals are capable of producing vitamin B12.(Cobalamin).

Only bacteria and archaea have the enzymes required for its synthesis, although many foods are a natural source of B12 because of bacterial symbiosis. The vitamin is the largest and most structurally complicated vitamin and can be produced industrially only through bacterial fermentation-synthesis. 

Function:

1) Vitamin B12 can resistance to fatty liver, promote storage of vitamin A in liver.

2) Vitamin B12 can promote cell mature and body metabolism.

3) Vitamin B12 participates in the manufacturing of bone marrow RBC ,so it can be the treatment of pernicious anemia.

4) Vitamin B12 increases folic acid utilization rate, promote carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism.

Application Area:

A. In Medcine Field
1) Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to anemia and neurological disorders.
Can be used in infant food, usage of 10 ~ 30 mu g/kg;
In strengthening pinocytosis usage is 2 ~ 6 mu g/kg.
2).Vitamin B12 can treat nutritional and pregnancy anemia.
3) Vitamin B12 can treat nerve pain, muscle pain, joint pain.
4)Itamin B12 can treat uncontrolled hemorrhagic anemia, neuralgia and obstructive diseases.

2)In Food Field
Vitamin b17 can be used as food coloring agents in ham, sausage, ice cream, fish sauce and so on.

3)In Feed Field
As feed nutrition fortifier, have the function of the anemia, anemia of pernicious anemia, nutritional anemia, 

parasites are effective dosage of 15 to 30 mg/t

B. In Cosmetic Field
Vitamin B12 is generally known as hematopoietic vitamin, with excellent effect of skin regeneration, cell regeneration and blood generation it is an important component of the promotion of human metabolism. It can solve some skin problems as follows:
1) Skin tired, dull, dry skin and other issues;
2) Significantly dilute the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles arising due to increasing age