Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin
Introduction
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement and a prescription medication. Vitamin B12 exists in several forms and contains the mineral cobalt, so compounds with vitamin B12 activity are collectively called “cobalamins”. Methylcobalamin and 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin are the forms of vitamin B12 that are active in human metabolism.
Specification
| Test Items | Specifications | Test Result | Items Conclusion |
| Identification | Positive | Positive | Complies |
| Ratio Absorbances | A361nm/A278nm:1.70-1.90A361nm/A550nm:3.15-3.40 | 1.833.22 | Complies |
| Pseudo Cyanocobalamin | Complies | Complies | Complies |
| Loss on Drying |
≤12.0% |
3.4% | Complies |
| Assay on dried | 96.0%-100.5% | 98.3% | Complies |
| Bacteria | ≤1000cfu/g | 700cfu/g | Complies |
| Mould,yeasts | ≤100cfu/g | No found | Complies |
| E Coli | No found | No found | Complies |
| Limit of residual solvents | Acetone≤0.5% | 0.28% | Complies |
Application
In Food
Vitamin B12 is used as nutrition supplements in food.
In Beverage
Vitamin B12 is used as nutrition supplements in beverage.
In Pharmaceutical
Vitamin B12 can be used as Nutritional therapy in Pharmaceutical in treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anemia, liver disease, neuritis, neuralgia.
In Health and Personal care
Vitamin B12 used as Skin-Conditioning Agent – Miscellaneous; SKIN CONDITIONING in Cosmetics.
In Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry
Vitamin B12 can be used as supplement in Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry products such as in cattle, sheep.
