15 Dec 2011

Folic acid

Folic acid (also known as vitamin B9) is not biologically active, but its biological importance is due to tetrahydrofolate and other derivatives after its conversion to dihydrofolic acid in the liver.
Vitamin B9  is needed to synthesize DNA, repair DNA, and methylate DNA. It is especially important for people with SMA. Children and adults both require folic acid to produce healthy red blood cells and prevent anemia.

 The foods rich in Folic acid:

    Leafy vegetables (spinach, asparagus, turnip greens)
    Legumes (dried or fresh beans, peas and lentils)
    Egg yolks.
    Baker's yeast
    Fortified grain products (pasta, cereal, bread)
    Some breakfast cereals (ready-to-eat and others)
    Sunflower seeds
    Liver and liver products
    Kidney
   Certain fruits (orange juice, canned pineapple juice, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, grapefruit juice, banana, raspberry, grapefruit and strawberry) 
  Vegetables (beets, corn, tomato juice, vegetable juice, broccoli, brussels sprouts, romaine lettuce)

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