Vitamin B12 is part of the B-vitamin group, which are water soluble and therefore vitamin B12 cannot be stored in the body. Vitamin B12 is considered a generic term for a group of compounds called Corrinoids that have a cobalt atom at their centre.
Cyanocobalamin is the most well known form of Vitamin B12 (b12), and is the active form found in vitamin B12 supplements. Vegetarians and vegans may have an increased need for this vitamin as it does not appear to be bio-available from vegetable sources and is almost exclusively found in animal tissues. Because vitamin B12 is so essential to growth and development, it is essential that vegans have enough b12. Vitamin B12 can also become depleted in those who smoke, drink lots of alcohol or who are stressed.
Although involved in many processes, vitamin B12 is essential for the release of energy from our food. Energy is extracted from the food we absorb, through a process that requires vitamin B12 (cyancobalamin). When there is a deficiency of vitamin B12, the reactions that release energy are hindered.
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