Folate ( Folic Acid, B9)

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Folate ( Folic Acid, B9)
  1. water soluble B-vitamin
    1. Functions
      1. Required for Cell Division
        1. Coenzyme for Nucleic Acid Synthesis
        2. Transport
          1. Absorbed in JeJunum
            1. Immediate uptake by cells
          2. Storage
            1. 20-70mg stored in liver
            2. Dietary Reccomendation
              1. Adults: 400mcg
                1. Pregnant Women ~800 mcg
                2. Food Sources
                  1. Vegetables:
                    1. Spinach
                      1. Asparagus
                        1. Brussels Sprouts
                        2. Fruits:
                          1. Oranges
                            1. Bananas
                              1. Strawberries
                                1. Melons
                              2. Deficiency
                                1. Megaloblastic anemia
                                  1. Neural Tube Defects in fetuses
                                  2. Toxicity
                                    1. Water-soluble, low toxicity
                                      1. metabolized by liver
                                        1. 90% excreted in urine
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