Vitamin MysteryWhat is Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
Posted January 29th, 2008 by Gnilly
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Vitamin B9 is water-soluble vitamin exists in tow forms: folic acid and folate.
Folate is necessary for:
Folic acid was discovered by Lucy Wills in 1931. It was firstly extracted from spinach in 1941. It was synthesised in 1946.
Folate is necessary for:
- cell division and replication
- protein metabolism
- DNA replication
- red blood cells construction
- anemia prevention
Folic acid was discovered by Lucy Wills in 1931. It was firstly extracted from spinach in 1941. It was synthesised in 1946.
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