Vitamin
vitamin B12
[ vahy-tuh-min, vit-uh-min bee-twelv ]
Brand Names:
Animi-3; Animi-3 with Vitamin D; B-12 Resin; BiferaRx; Concept OB; Eldertonic; Ellis Tonic; Ferocon; Ferotrinsic; Ferralet 90; Ferraplus; Ferrex 150 Forte; Ferrex 150 Forte Plus; Folbalin; Folbecal; Folbee; Folbic; Folgard OS; FoliNatal Plus B; Foltabs; Foltrate; Hematogen; Hemax; Hemocyte Plus; Icar-C Plus; Iferex 150 Forte; Infuvite; Infuvite Pediatric; Irospan Tablet; Lactocal; MTX Support; Multi-Delyn; Multigen; Multigen Plus; MVC-Fluoride; MVI Pediatric; Nascobal; Nephrocaps; Niva-Fol; Poly Iron 150 Forte; Poly-Vi-Sol; Rena-Vite; Tandem Plus; TL Gard Rx; Vitafol-One; Vita-Respa
Effect:
Cellular Activity Alteration
May Prevent:
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
May Treat:
Alcoholic Neuropathy;
Anemia, Pernicious;
Diabetic Neuropathies;
Multiple Sclerosis
More Information:
Definitions related to vitamin b12:
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Cyanocobalamin or cobalamin derivative with similar biological activity; a water soluble hematopoietic vitamin, absorbed in the intestine after combination with intrinsic factor.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(vitamin b 12) A cobalt-containing coordination compound produced by intestinal micro-organisms and found also in soil and water. Higher plants do not concentrate vitamin B 12 from the soil and so are a poor source of the substance as compared with animal tissues. INTRINSIC FACTOR is important for the assimilation of vitamin B 12.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(cyanocobalamin) A cobalt-containing coordination compound generated by intestinal microbes, and a natural water-soluble vitamin of the B-complex family that must combine with Intrinsic Factor for absorption by the intestine. Cyanocobalamin is necessary for hematopoiesis, neural metabolism, DNA and RNA production, and carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. B12 improves iron functions in the metabolic cycle and assists folic acid in choline synthesis. B12 metabolism is interconnected with that of folic acid. Vitamin B12 deficiency causes pernicious anemia, megaloblastic anemia, and neurologic lesions.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(cyanocobalamin) A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Cyanocobalamin helps make red blood cells, DNA, RNA, energy, and tissues, and keeps nerve cells healthy. It is found in liver, meat, eggs, poultry, shellfish, milk, and milk products. Cyanocobalamin is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and must be taken in every day. Not enough cyanocobalamin can cause certain types of anemia (a condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal) and neurologic disorders. It is being studied with folate in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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