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Vitamin B9 is a water soluble B vitamin. Since 1998, it has been added to cold cereals, flour, breads, pasta, bakery items, cookies, and crackers, as required by federal law. Foods that are naturally high in folic acid include leafy vegetables (such as spinach, broccoli, and lettuce), okra, asparagus, fruits (such as bananas, melons, and lemons) beans, yeast, mushrooms, meat (such as beef liver and kidney), orange juice, and tomato juice. |
1. Folic acid is essential for synthesis of nucleic acid. A lack of folic acid can affect the synthesis of nucleic acid and cell division and replication.
2. Folic acid is important in adjustment of never cell growth and prevention of neural tube defects in developing embryos.
3. Folic acid is used for preventing and treating low blood levels of folate.
4. Folic acid is used to protect mucosa which is the active part of cell division, apoptosis, and regeneration.
5. Folic acid supplementation has established role in cancer treatment. Folic acid and nicotinic acid can protect chromo-some from the destruction of free radical.
