B vitamins act as coenzymes in a myriad of cellular reactions. These include energy
production, methyl donor generation, neurotransmitter synthesis, and immune functions …

The immune function of the human body is highly influenced by the dietary intake of certain
nutrients and bioactive compounds present in foods. The preventive effects of these …

Background: In preconception and pregnancy, women are encouraged to take folic acid-
based supplements over and above food intake. The upper tolerable limit of folic acid is …

Folates are B vitamins that function in one-carbon metabolism. Folate receptors are one of
three major types of folate transporters. The folate receptors FOLR1 and FOLR2 are …

Background Achieving optimal folate status during early gestation reduces the risk of neural
tube defects (NTDs). While inadequate folate intake remains a concern, it is becoming …

To comprehensively estimate the association of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk
with maternal red blood cell (RBC) folate, plasma/serum folate, dose and duration of folic …

Food fortification with synthetic folic acid (FA), along with supplementation, results in a
marked increase in the population total of serum folates and unmetabolized folic acid …

We aimed to evaluate the prospective association of vitamin B5 with all‐cause mortality and
explore its potential modifiers in Chinese adults with hypertension. A nested, case‐control …

Background & aims Due to the beneficial effect of folate on cardiovascular disease (CVD),
folic acid supplementation is a more common practice among people at high-risk of CVD …

Folic acid (FA) is a synthetic and highly stable version of folate, while 6S-5-
methyltetrahydrofolate is the predominant form of dietary folate in circulation and is used as …