During the fifteen years since the bestselling first edition of Folate in Health and Disease
was published, there have been thousands of new research studies related to folate and its …

Folate is the generic term for compounds that have vitamin activity similar to that of
pteroylglutamic acid. Folate acts as a coenzyme in several single carbon transfers involved …

The importance of proper consumption of dietary folate for human health has been
highlighted by an extensive number of publications over several decades. Fortification of …

Folates have a pterine core structure and high metabolic activity due to their ability to accept
electrons and react with O-, S-, N-, C-bounds. Folates play a role as cofactors in essential …

Folate is a generic descriptor for a family of structurally related compounds that share a
common pteroylglutamic acid core and function in the acceptance, redox processing, and …

Folate is critical for nucleotide synthesis and methylation reactions and has been associated
with a number of health benefits. The accumulation of good news—ranging from the …

Abstract The Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) project is designed to provide
evidence-based advice to anyone with an interest in the role of nutrition in health …

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 …

Folate, an essential micronutrient, is a critical cofactor in one-carbon metabolism. Mammals
cannot synthesize folate and depend on supplementation to maintain normal levels. Low …

Referee: S Hill, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Folic acid is an essential nutrient
from the B complex group of vitamins. Folate, as a cofactor, is involved in numerous …