Sparingly soluble in water and in ethanol (96 per cent), practically insoluble in acetone. The anhydrous substance is very hygroscopic.
1. Applications for medical and health care Used in the treatment of various Vitamin B12 deficiency, for example: treat megaloblastic anemia, anemia caused by poisoning, aplastic anemia and leukopenia psychosis; and with the use of pantothenic acid, which can prevent malignant anemia, helps Fe2+ uptake and secretion of gastric acid; also used to treat arthritis, facial nerve paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, hepatitis, herpes, asthma and other allergies, atopic dermatitis, hives, eczema and bursitis; Vitamin B12 can also be used for the nervousness, irritability, insomnia, memory loss, depression disorder treatment. New research shows that, Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause depression mental illness. Vitamin B12 as a therapeutic agent or health products ,is very safe,more than thousands of times of RDA Vitamin B12 is not found poisoning phenomenon in intravenous or intramuscular. 2. Applications in respect of feed Vitamin B12 can promote growth and development of the poultry, livestock especially poult, young animals , improve the utilization of feed protein, and thus it may be used as feed additives. Treatment of eggs and fry with vitamin B12 solution to improve fish of toxic substances in the water such as tolerance to benzene and heavy metal and reducing mortality. Since the "mad cow" incident in European, the use of the chemical structure of vitamins and other nutritional supplements to replace the clear "MBM" has more room for development. Currently the world's production of Vitamin B12 is mostly used for the feed industry. 3. In other aspects of the application In developed countries, Vitamin B12 complex with other substances are used in cosmetics; in the food industry, Vitamin B12 is used as ham, sausage, ice cream, fish, meat and other food colorants. In family life, the Vitamin B12 solution is adsorbed on activated carbon, zeolites, non-woven fabric or paper to be made into soap, toothpaste, etc; it can be used for deodorant toilet, refrigerator, eliminating the smell of sulfide and aldehydes; Vitamin B12 is also available in dehalogenation of environmental protection soil and common pollutants in surface water-organic halides.Vitamin B12 also called cobalamin, is a water- soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood. It is normally involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but also fatty acid synthesis and energy production. Neither fungi, plants, nor animals are capable of producing vitamin B12. Only bacteria and archaea have the enzymes required for its synthesis, although many foods are a natural source of B12 because of bacterial symbiosis. The vitamin is the largest and most structurally complicated vitamin and can be produced industrially only through bacterial fermentation-synthesis.Brain Health Studies show that vitamin B12 can help with brain and nervous system function, memory, mood, and depression. Vitamin B12 plays a role in serotonin production, so a deficiency may be connected with clinical depression. In one study, disabled older women with a B12 deficiency were found to have double the risk of severe depression as those without a deficiency. In addition, excessive levels of vitamin B12 have been associated with better chances of recovery from major depressive disorder. Skin Health Vitamin B12 is known to help the skin, hair, and nails. Deficiency in the vitamin leads to discolored patches, skin hyper pigmentation, vitiligo, reduced hair growth and more. Heart Health Studies show that vitamin B12 reduces homocysteine levels in the blood. Homocysteine is an amino acid that's connected with an increase in heart disease. Researchers have found that people who have modestly elevated homocysteine levels have higher rates of heart attack and stroke.
