Researchers from University of Kent have found that watercress can absorb cobalamin from the soil, and thereby make it available to humans.
The study was published in Cell Chemical Biology:
doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2018.04.012
More: Researchers Make Breakthrough Discovery With Plant-Based B12 (26. May 2018)Vitamin B12 (scientifically referred to as “cobalamin”) is predominantly unable to be absorbed or produced by most plants, therefore people eating a plant-based diet are advised to supplement the essential nutrient. However, the team under guidance from Professor Martin Warren at the University’s School of Biosciences, alongside year 11 and 12 students at Sir Roger Manwood’s School in Sandwich have successfully grown common garden cress seedlings that absorb cobalamin.
The study was published in Cell Chemical Biology:
doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2018.04.012