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Folate ( Folic Acid, B9)
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Folate ( Folic Acid, B9)
water soluble B-vitamin
Functions
Required for Cell Division
Coenzyme for Nucleic Acid Synthesis
Transport
Absorbed in JeJunum
Immediate uptake by cells
Storage
20-70mg stored in liver
Dietary Reccomendation
Adults: 400mcg
Pregnant Women ~800 mcg
Food Sources
Vegetables:
Spinach
Asparagus
Brussels Sprouts
Fruits:
Oranges
Bananas
Strawberries
Melons
Deficiency
Megaloblastic anemia
Neural Tube Defects in fetuses
Toxicity
Water-soluble, low toxicity
metabolized by liver
90% excreted in urine
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