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Supplement × Supplement·Evidence index

Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 5 records that name Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

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An evidence index, not guidance.

Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.

This page lists published research relevant to Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

5 studies naming Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Ascorbic acid and vitamin B12.

JAMA · 1979 · PMID 490831

Human subjects

“A previous report suggested degradation of vitamin B12 under these conditions, but this was apparently caused by incomplete protection of the extracted vitamin B12 in the assay procedure. If incubation at 37 degrees C for 30 minutes is a laboratory mimic of the gastric environment, one must conclude that high doses of ascorbic acid do not affect the stability of vitamin B12 in vivo.”

Newmark et al. · From the abstract

Names both Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in its title.

Vitamin Supplementation and Dementia: A Systematic Review.

Nutrients · 2022 · PMID 35268010

Systematic ReviewHuman subjects

“The findings of this systematic review suggest that supplementation of B Complex vitamins, especially folic acid, may have a positive effect on delaying and preventing the risk of cognitive decline. Ascorbic acid and a high dose of vitamin E, when given separately, also showed positive effects on cognitive performance, but there is not sufficient evidence to support their use.”

Gil Martínez et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Plasma nutrient status of patients with Alzheimer's disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2014 · PMID 24144963

Meta-AnalysisSystematic ReviewHuman subjects

“The lower plasma nutrient levels indicate that patients with AD have impaired systemic availability of several nutrients. This difference appears to be unrelated to the classic malnourishment that is well known to be common in AD, suggesting that compromised micronutrient status may precede protein and energy malnutrition.”

Lopes da Silva et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Pharmacokinetic Analyses of Liposomal and Non-Liposomal Multivitamin/Mineral Formulations.

Nutrients · 2023 · PMID 37447400

Randomized Controlled Trial

“These findings indicate that coating a MVM with liposomes affects individual nutrient pharmacokinetic profiles. Additional research should evaluate how long-term supplementation of liposomal MVM supplements may affect vitamin and mineral status, nutrient function, and/or health outcomes.”

Ko et al. · From the abstract

Names Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:

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