Cytoplan, Vitamin B12 sublingual - 60 Vegan Tablets

Cytoplan sublingual hydroxo B12 is at a higher potency of 1mg (1,000µg) per tablet. It is ideal to start supplementation with if one has both a folate and vitamin B12 deficiency, in order to prevent permanent damage to the central nervous system.

    ‘Sublingual’ means ‘beneath the tongue’, and these tablets will dissolve in the mouth and rapidly allow the vitamin B12 to be absorbed into the blood vessels
    Hydroxo B12 is an inactive form of vitamin B12. It is converted into the active methylcobalamin in the body. For some people this form may be indicated rather than the active methylcobalamin
    Hydroxo B12 has high affinity to plasma proteins. This property helps to retain the hydroxo-protein complex in the blood stream for a much longer period of time, compared to cyanocobalamin.

Hydroxo B12 may be indicated:

    To start supplementation of B12 if one has both a folate and a vitamin B12 deficiency, in order to prevent permanent central nervous system damage. Methylcobalamin cannot fulfil this role on its own, whereas hydroxo B12 is able to convert to multiple forms therefore has multiple purposes.
    As a scavenger of nitric oxide, an essential muscle regulator that also acts as a free radical. Too much nitric oxide can contribute to oxidative stress.
    Vitamin B12 is necessary for normal nerve cell function and is involved in protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Vitamin B12 helps in the utilisation of iron in the body and aids in the production of DNA and RNA – the body’s genetic material