It acts as a powerful antioxidant that guards the skin cells from oxidative destruction, which happens due to the harmful action of free radicals
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Its naturally present in the human body and has been studied for decades in the context of tissue repair and wound healing
(PubMed) Tamilselvan J, Jayaraman G, Sivarajan K, Panneerselvam C
Peptide Regulation of Skin Fibroblast Functions during Their Aging In Vitro
Dietary deficiency: Vegans (strict vegetarians who do not eat any meat, fish, egg, or dairy products) can develop vitamin B 12 deficiency because they lack vitamin B 12 in their diets