Vitamin B15 (Pangamic Acid) hemicalcium, a substance naturally ubiquitous in plant seeds, serves as a stimulant for cellular respiration and contains D-gluconodimethyl amino acetic acid. This compound also acts as an immune-correcting agent [1] [2] and is applicable in treating a wide range of diseases.

Vitamin B15 hemicalcium (Wistar rats; 2.5 mg/100 g of diet) increased the degree of hepatic lipid infiltration, which remained stable throughout the experiment [1] [3]. The compound also decreased levels of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione transferase in the rat brain, thereby weakening their antioxidative capacity [1]. Furthermore, it increased the activity of cytochrome oxidase and succinate dehydrogenase in rat tissues [1].