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The active form of Vitamin B12 is methylcobalamin, or "methyl B12". [Source needed] | The active form of Vitamin B12 is methylcobalamin, or "methyl B12". [Source needed] | ||
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| + | * Does not require conversion, within the body, to the methyl form | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, 23 April 2017
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is cobalamin, and cyanocobalamin is a man-made form thereof.[1] It's biological half-life is ~6 days (400 days in the liver)[2]
The active form of Vitamin B12 is methylcobalamin, or "methyl B12". [Source needed]
Methylcobalamin has the following advantages:[3]
- It is the natural form of cobalamin
- Does not require conversion, within the body, to the methyl form
- Does not produce cyanide within the body
Storage
References
- ↑ Cyanocobalamin,WebMD,http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1010/cyanocobalamin-vitamin-b-12-oral/details
- ↑ Vitam B12,Google,https://www.google.com/search?q=vitamin+b12
- ↑ Oral B12 Supplements,Paul Golding,http://www.paulgolding.id.au/B12_AND_FOLATE/Pages/B12AndFolateInformation/B12Notes/Treatment/OralB12Supplements.html
- ↑ Methylcobalamin,Wikipedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylcobalamin#/media/File:B12_methylcobalamin.jpg
- ↑ Methylcobalamin,Wikipedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylcobalamin#/media/File:B12_methylcobalamin.jpg
