Folic acid
Folic acid is known as folic acid, a vitamin B, also referred to as vitamin M, B9, folate, and glutamic acid, and is associated with many dietary supplements, many of which are not chemically reactive and can be distinguished well, namely from the family pteroylglutamates, They are found largely in fresh natural foods, and before use they must be converted into tetrahydrofluols.
Vitamin B9 is very important for many functions in the body, which is important in producing healthy red blood cells and preventing anemia. Limiting this acid may lead to shortness of breath, nerve damage, swollen tongue, mouth ulcers, headaches, palpitations, irritability .
Benefits of folic acid
Pregnancy
Folic acid intake during pre-pregnancy helps protect fetuses from congenital malformations, including neural tube defects, the most common type of congenital malformation. These are severe CNS malformations, leading to spinal, cranial, brain, and other abnormalities. Common is the lack of complete lumbar spine and lack of brain, and to avoid it is recommended to eat folic frequently in the first month of pregnancy.
Folic acid also contributes to reducing the risk of congenital heart defects, cleft lips, limbs, and urinary tract. In many cases, deficiency may also lead to premature birth. This means a decrease in fetal weight, delayed growth, and increased amino acid in the blood. To complications of Cannabac placenta, and to pre-eclampsia. To avoid these things, 400 micrograms of artificial folic acid should be taken daily or supplements containing acid should be taken.
Fertility
This acid is necessary to increase fertility rates, both in men and women. It contributes to the formation of sperm in men, and the polymorphisms of enzymes that participate in metabolism through folic acid, one of the causes of fertility complications in some women with infertility.
General Benefits of Folic Acid
- Protects cancer: Eating foods with high levels of folate contribute to a lower risk of colon, breast and prostate cancer.
- Prevention of heart disease: Contributes to the reduction of amino acid, and reduces the incidence of cardiovascular disease.
- Prevention of stroke: Works to lower blood pressure, which is the main cause of the stroke, and is recommended to take 5 milligrams of acid to prevent this risk.
- Chemotherapy is important for cells and tissues and is used in many drugs used in the treatment of many diseases such as cancer, dengue, depression, renal failure, and liver. Methotrexate is the most common of these drugs.