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Manufactured folic acid, which is converted into folate by the body, is used as a dietary supplement and in food fortification as it is more stable during processing and storage. [7] Folate is required for the body to make DNA and RNA and metabolise amino acids necessary for cell division and maturation of blood cells.
Folate deficiency, also known as vitamin B 9 deficiency, is a low level of folate and derivatives in the body. [1] This may result in megaloblastic anemia in which red blood cells become abnormally large, and folate deficiency anemia is the term given for this medical condition. [3] Signs of folate deficiency are often subtle. [4]
Folates (vitamin B9) that are important early in life may pose difficulties for people from middle age onward, according to a new study. The study found that reducing folate consumption in older ...
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The complex consists of: thiamine (B 1), riboflavin (B 2), niacin (B 3), pantothenic acid (B 5), pyridoxin (B 6), folic acid (B 9), cobalamin (B 12), and biotin. [18] B vitamins are not synthesized in the body, and thus need to be obtained from food. B-complex vitamins are water-soluble vitamins, which means that they are not stored within the ...
Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin found naturally in many foods. If you eat lots of dark leafy greens (like broccoli, spinach and asparagus), beans, nuts, seeds and whole ...
Folate (as a fortification ingredient, folic acid) functions in reducing blood homocysteine levels, forming red blood cells, proper growth and division of cells and preventing neural tube defects (NTDs). [30] In many industrialized countries, the addition of folic acid to flour has prevented a significant number of NTDs in infants.
Dihydrofolic acid (conjugate base dihydrofolate) (DHF) is a folic acid (vitamin B 9) derivative which is converted to tetrahydrofolic acid by dihydrofolate reductase. [1] Since tetrahydrofolate is needed to make both purines and pyrimidines, which are building blocks of DNA and RNA, dihydrofolate reductase is targeted by various drugs to prevent nucleic acid synthesis.