In mammalian and plant cells the folates play a key role in the methylation cycle and in the
DNA biosynthesis cycle (in the de novo biosynthesis of purines and pyrimidines). Deficiency …

All official recommendations for folate tend to be far in excess of current estimated intakes.
Several recent studies have highlighted this, showing satisfactory folate status in healthy …

The alimentary surveys carried out on various sectors of the population in industrialized
countries have shown the existence of chronic clinically silent deficiency in micronutrients. In …

Folate is an essential micronutrient, and its nutritional inadequacy is widespread; hence,
programs to increase its intake are necessary. However, many concerns about possible …

Adequate folate intake is important for athletes and active individuals because of its role in
red blood cell (RBC) production and in tissue repair and maintenance. Folate plays a …

Folate, a water-soluble B vitamin, and its synthetic form folic acid (FA) used in fortification
and supplements, are critical to human health due to their role in one-carbon transfer …

The vitamin folic acid was initially investigated as a dietary antianemia factor distinct from the
pernicious anemia factor [1] and a recent historical review details early studies on the …

The vitamin folic acid was initially investigated as a dietary antianemia factor, and early
studies on folic acid [1] and the establishment of its role as a cofactor in onecarbon …

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Eine normale, landesübliche Mischkost reicht nicht aus, um den von wissenschaftlichen
Gremien definierten Tagesbedarf von 400 μg Folsäure zu decken. Das Angebot diverser …