Folic Acid | 127-40-2

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Folic acid is essential for the use of sugar and amino acids in the human body, is essential for cell growth and reproduction of the material. Folate acts as a Tetrahydrofolic acid in the body, and Tetrahydrofolic acid is involved in the synthesis and transformation of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides in the body. Folic acid plays an important role in the production of nucleic acids (RNA, DNA) . Folic acid helps in protein metabolism and, together with vitamin B12, promotes the formation and maturation of red blood cells, which are essential for the production of red blood cells. Folic acid also acts as a growth-promoting factor for Lactobacillus casei and other microorganisms. Folic acid plays an important role in cell division, growth and synthesis of nucleic acid, amino acid and protein. A deficiency of folic acid in humans can lead to abnormalities in red blood cells, an increase in immature cells, anemia, and leukopenia.

Folic acid is an indispensable nutrient for fetal growth and development. Lack of folic acid in pregnant women may lead to low birth weight, cleft lip and palate, heart defects, and so on. If the lack of folic acid in the first 3 months of pregnancy, can cause defects in fetal neural tube development, resulting in malformation. Therefore, women who are preparing to become pregnant can start taking 100 to 300 micrograms of folic acid a day before becoming pregnant.