The following article will guide you about how to detect vitamin B12 in human body. Vitamin B12 is a member of the vitamin B complex. Vitamin B12 contains cobalt and therefore is also known as cobalamin. It is a water soluble vitamin. It is exclusively synthesized by bacteria and is found primarily in meat, eggs and dairy products. Vitamin B12 [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Historical Review of Thiamine 2. Properties of Thiamine 3. Distribution 4. Functions 5. Deficiency 6. Daily Requirement. Historical Review of Thiamine: (Aneurine, Vitamin B1) (Antineuritic Factor, Antiberiberi Substance) Beriberi, a disabling condition, was endemic for centuries in the Orient and Pacific islands and this was finally proved to be deficiency disease. An [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Historical Review of Cyanocobalamin 2. Chemical Structure of Cyanocobalamin 3. Properties and Distribution 4. Functions 5. Deficiency 6. Daily Requirement. Historical Review of Cyanocobalamin: (Vitamin B12, Cobamide) (Antipernicious Anaemia Factor, Extrinsic Factor of Castle) In 1948 Smith and Parker isolated cyanocobalamin from the liver. In 1955 its complex structure was determined. Chemical [...]