Vitamin B12 is the only vitamin that needs the help of intestinal secretions to be absorbed

Description

Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a red crystalline powder and is the only vitamin containing metal elements. Vitamin B12 is the only vitamin that needs the help of intestinal secretions to be absorbed. It participates in the production of bone marrow red blood cells, prevents pernicious anemia, and prevents brain nerves from being damaged.

Product name	Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) Feed	Carrier	Heavy calcium carbonate
Test items	Specifications	Results	Test methods
Characters	From light red to brown powder	Complies	Visual method
Identification	Absorption maxima at361 + 1nm, 550±2nm	Complies	GB/T 9841-2006
Assay	100%-130% of labelled assay	1.02%	HPLC
Loss on drying	Heavy calcium carbonate ≤5%	0.40%	GB/T 6435
Lead	≤10.0 (mg/kg)	1.4mg/kg	G B/T 13080-2018
Arsenic	≤2.0 (mg/kg)	Complies	ChP2015 <0822>
Particle size	0.25mm mesh all through	Complies	standard mesh

Applications

Vitamin B12 is required for the development, myelination, and function of the central nervous system; healthy red blood cell formation; and DNA synthesis. Vitamin B12 functions as a cofactor for two enzymes, methionine synthase and L-methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
Deficiency of Vitamin B12 will reduce the hatchability of chickens and the reproductive rate of pigs. The clinical symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include loss of appetite, growth arrest, simple anemia, and severe neurological symptoms.