Folic acid is not a substitute for vitamin B12 although it may improve vitamin B12-deficient megaloblastic anemia
FDA cited the lack of adequate safety and efficacy data, the absence of an approved application, and insufficient evidence of a clinical need that could not be met by an approved product
The peptide consists of just 15 amino acids with a tyrosine modification at the N-terminus, creating a stable fragment that selectively targets adipose tissue
Since then, more studies were done in preclinical models of vascular, neural, and musculoskeletal repair
Preventing vitamin B 12 deficiency To prevent vitamin B 12 deficiency, vegans should take adequate amounts of vitamin B 12 supplements to make up for the shortage in their diet
That said, the compound has not been through full Phase III trials or FDA drug approval