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folic acid @ vitamin B9 also called Pteroylglutamic Acid, Folate, or Folacin
it is needed to - synthesis of nucleic acids (helps the body make healthy new cells)
- formation of heme, the pigmented, iron-carrying component of the hemoglobin in red blood cells
-efficient neural tube development during pregnancy which forms the brain and spinal cord.
- reduce the risk for other birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate and certain congenital heart defects.
Effect of deficient folic acid :
- impair the maturation of young red blood cells, resulting in folic-acid-deficiency anemia.
- premature delivery
- deliver babies with low birth weight or with neural tube defects(spina bifida , anencepaly)
- DNA synthesis and repair are impaired and this could lead to cancer development
- during pregnancy : can increase the risk of preterm delivery,
- infant low birth weight,
- fetal growth retardation.
- Folate deficiency in the mother : increases homocysteine level in the blood which may lead to
-spontaneous abortion
-pregnancy complications such as placental abruption and preeclampsia
sources of folic acid:
- leafy green vegetables, ( spinach, asparagus, turnip greens, romaine lettuces)
- vegetables (beets, broccoli, corn, tomato juice, vegetable juice, brussels sprouts, bok choy)
- fruits (orange juice, canned pineapple juice, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, grapefruit juice, banana, raspberry, grapefruit, strawberry
- dried beans, peas and nuts.
- Enriched breads, cereals and other grain products
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