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Bookmark or Share- Folate - WikipediaDefinition. Folate (vitamin B 9) refers to the many forms of folic acid and its related compounds, including tetrahydrofolic acid (the active form), methyltetrahydrofolate (the primary form found in blood), methenyltetrahydrofolate, folinic acid, folacin, and pteroylglutamic acid.
- Folate (folic acid) - Mayo ClinicFolate is found mainly in dark green leafy vegetables, beans, peas and nuts. Fruits rich in folate include oranges, lemons, bananas, melons and strawberries. The synthetic form of folate is folic acid. It's in an essential component of prenatal vitamins and is in many fortified foods such as cereals and pastas.
- Folic Acid: Benefits, Foods, Deficiency, and More - HealthlineFolic acid is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 that's often added to fortified foods and used in supplements. Learn about its benefits and sources, your risk of deficiency, and more.
- Folic Acid | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFolic acid is a B vitamin. Our bodies use it to make new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. CDC urges women to take 400 mcg of folic acid every day, starting at least one month before getting pregnant, to help prevent major birth defects of the baby's brain and spine.
- Folic Acid: Uses, Benefits & Side Effects - Drugs.comFolic acid is a supplement used to treat folate deficiency, certain types of anemia caused by folic acid deficiency, it is taken by pregnant women to prevent the major birth defects spina bifida and anencephaly, and it is also prescribed with methotrexate to prevent methotrexate-induced folate deficiency.
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