One-carbon (1C) metabolism comprises a series of interlinking metabolic pathways that
include the methionine and folate cycles that are central to cellular function, providing 1C …

Meat is frequently associated with a “negative” health image due to its “high” fat content and
in the case of red meat is seen as a cancer-promoting food. Therefore, a low meat intake …

中国第三次全国死因调查报告表明, 脑血管病已成为我国首位死亡原因. 同时,
我国缺血性脑卒中仍以每年8.7% 的速率增长[1]. 因此, 我国心脑血管病防治的重点是预防脑卒中 …

BACKGROUND Micronutrient deficiencies have been associated with significantly high
reproductive risks, ranging from infertility to fetal structural defects and long-term diseases. In …

Objective: To study the effects of folic acid and zinc sulfate treatment on semen variables in
fertile and subfertile men. Design: Double-blind, placebo-controlled interventional study …

Purpose: To review epidemiologic studies on the association between homocyst (e) ine
level and risk for cardiovascular disease and the potential benefits of homocysteine …

Thirty-two bacterial isolates from species commonly used in yoghurts and fermented milks
were examined for their ability to synthesise or utilise folate during fermentation of skim milk …

Besides being important in the fermentation of foods and beverages, yeasts have shown
numerous beneficial effects on human health. Among these, probiotic effects are the most …

Folate administration substantially reduces the risk on neural tube defects (NTD). The
interest for studying a disturbed homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism in relation to NTD was …

Countries worldwide, including the Netherlands, recommend that women planning
pregnancy use a folic acid supplement during the periconception period. Some countries …