Folic Acid
(Folate, Vitamin B-9)
FOLIC
ACID Helps maintain healthy hair, nails and
skin. May aid in preventing hair loss. With Pantothenic acid, may delay
graying of hair.
Folic acid is a water-soluble B vitamin that takes its
name from the Latin word for leaf, folium, because it was
first isolated from spinach leaves. Biochemically, folic acid (or folate)
functions as a methyl donar after being enzymatically reduced to
tetrahydrofolate by the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase. This biochemical
reaction is the target of a number of chemotherapeutic antimetabolites
such as methotrexate that bind to the enzyme and prevent the reduction.
Folic acid is found in Brewer's yeast, liver, fruits, leafy vegetables,
oranges, rice, soybeans, and wheat. Clinically, folic acid promotes normal
red blood cell formation, helps to maintain the central nervous system,
and promotes normal growth and development. Recent investigations show
that folic acid deficiency may be responsible for neural tube defects, a
type of birth defect that results in severe brain or neurological
disorders (see Spina Bifida). The U.S. Public Health Service recommends
that women of child-bearing age take 0.4 mg of folic acid daily. Women
should continue to take that dose through the first three months of
pregnancy. The RDA for men is 400 mcg and women is 200 mcg. Folic acid is
effective in the treatment of certain anemia and sprue. Dietary sources
are organ meats, leafy green vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, and
brewer's yeast. Folic acid is lost in foods stored at room temperature and
during cooking. Unlike other water-soluble vitamins, folic acid is stored
in the liver and need not be consumed daily. Deficiencies in folic acid
cause conditions such as anemia, weakness, lack of energy, paleness,
mental confusion, and headaches.
IMPORTANCE:
- Necessary for DNA & RNA synthesis, which is
essential for the growth and reproduction of all body cells
- essential to the formation of red blood cells by its
action on the bone marrow
- aids in amino acid metabolism
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2
Teaspoons (10ml)
Serving Per Container:
24 |
|
Amount
per serving |
% USRDA |
Vitamin A |
5000 IU |
100 |
Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate) |
150
mg |
166 |
Vitamin D |
400 IU |
100 |
Vitamin E |
40
IU |
100 |
Thiamin (B1) |
1.5 mg |
100 |
Riboflavin (B2) |
2
mg |
118 |
Niacin (Niacinamide) |
20 mg |
100 |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hcl) |
2 mg |
100 |
Folate (Folic Acid) |
400 mcg |
100 |
Vitamin B12 |
10 mcg |
168 |
Biotin |
300 mcg |
100 |
Calcium (d-Pantothenate) |
25 mg |
250 |
Polyfloramin |
100 mcg |
** |
Advanced Flavonoids (Hesperdin) |
10 mg |
** |
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie
diet
** No daily value established |
Directions: Take
10
ml once daily
with food |
* This statements have not been
evaluated by the Food and Drag Administration.
This products are not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. |
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