India, Nov. 20 -- Parabel USA Inc, producer of plant protein ingredients, has announced the discovery of a natural plant-based source of Vitamin B12 in its water lentil crop.

Independent third-party laboratory testing has confirmed that Parabel's water lentil crop and the ingredient LENTEIN(R) plant protein contain the natural bioactive forms of Vitamin B 12 adenosylcobalamin, methycobalamin, and hydroxocobalamin. The water lentil, or duckweed as it is commonly called, was shown to contain approximately 750 % of the US recommended daily value of the bioactive forms of Vitamin B12 (per 100 grams of dry plant).

Dramatic shifts in the adoption of plant-based diets coupled with an aging population means this critical vitamin is receiving in...