{"id":29150,"date":"2025-01-04T05:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=29150"},"modified":"2025-04-09T00:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:23:43","slug":"methylcobalamin-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/methylcobalamin-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Methylcobalamin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>About Methylcobalamin:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>naturally occurring form of vitamin B12<\/strong> that can be obtained through supplements, as well as food sources like <strong>fish, meat, eggs, milk and milk products.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It consists of distinctive <strong>methyl group<\/strong> (-CH3) bonded to the cobalt atom, methylcobalamin differs structurally from other forms of vitamin B12, such as <strong>cyanocobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, and hydroxocobalamin.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin B12 is crucial <strong>water-soluble vitamin<\/strong>, is integral to DNA synthesis, red blood cell production, and neurological function.<\/li>\n<li>Deficiency in this vitamin can lead to serious health consequences, often requiring supplementation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It regulates body functions like <strong>cell growth, blood formation, and protein synthesis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has been used as a supplement in patients with vitamin B12 deficiency and in those with <strong>diabetes and other neuropathies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is essential for the creation of red blood cells, which helps to avoid anemia.<\/li>\n<li>A healthy consumption of Methylcobalamin <strong>enables adequate erythrocyte synthesis<\/strong>, minimizing weariness and weakness.<\/li>\n<li>Its relevance extends to its role in the prevention and treatment of <strong>neurological illnesses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also participates in the <strong>production of neurotransmitters<\/strong> such as serotonin and dopamine, which are critical in controlling mood, emotions, and general mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Q1: What is the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source : <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/fssai-gives-clarity-on-methylcobalamin-usage\/article69052614.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Methylcobalamin is a naturally occurring form of vitamin B12 that can be obtained through supplements, as well as food sources like fish, meat, eggs, milk and milk products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":29151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-29150","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}