Especially suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Vitamin B12 is involved in the manufacture of red blood cells and is required for a healthy heart, as well as for a healthy nervous system. As it is found mainly in animal based foodstuffs such as meat, practitioners frequently recommend this particular B vitamin to vegetarians and vegans.
Vitamin B12 is a member of the vitamin B complex. It contains cobalt, and so is also known as cobalamin. It is exclusively synthesised by bacteria and is found primarily in meat, eggs and dairy products. There has been considerable research into proposed plant sources of vitamin B12. Fermented soya products, seaweeds, and algae such as spirulina have all been suggested as containing significant B12. However, the present consensus is that any B12 present in plant foods is likely to be unavailable to humans and so these foods should not be relied upon as safe sources. Many vegan foods are supplemented with B12. Vitamin B12 is necessary for the synthesis of red blood cells, the maintenance of the nervous system, and growth and development in children. Deficiency can cause anaemia. Vitamin B12 neuropathy, involving the degeneration of nerve fibres and irreversible neurological damage, can also occur.
Recommended Dosage: 1 tablet daily with a meal.
Caution: Do not take if pregnant or breast feeding.
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| 100µg |
Tableted with:
DiCalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
Disintegration time:
Less than 1 hour.
