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Abstract

Vitamin B 12 plays an important role in building of genetic material, in development of normal red blood cells and in maintenance of nervous system. Major deficiency symptoms of Vitamin B 12 include anemia and neurological disorders. The daily recommended intake of vitamin B 12 for an adult is 1.5μg a day. Eating a diet containing required amount of vitamin B 12 is the best way to treat the conditions associated with its low level. Vitamin B 12 found only in animal based foods such as meats, liver, kidney, fish, eggs, milk and milk products, oysters and shellfish. Hence, vegetarians are more likely to have low level of Vitamin B 12 .