| You are in > Diet & nutrition>Know your food>Vitamins>Vitamin B>Folic Acid |
| Folic Acid |
| Is a B complex vitamin also known as pteroyl
glutamic acid (PGA). The entire group of compounds is known as flacon. |
|
|
| Food sources |
| Green leafy vegetables, liver, kidney and yeast are excellent
sources of folic acid. Whole grain cereals, eggs and oranges are good sources of folic
acid. back to top |
| Functions |
| Folic acid is essential for normal growth and reproduction, for
the prevention of anaemia and for important biochemical mechanisms within each cell. It is
also involved in the synthesis of nucleic acid, the genetic building blocks for all cells.
back to top |
| Recommended
Dietary Allowance (RDA) |
| The RDA for folic acid is 100 mcg per day. back
to top |
| Related Articles
|
|
|
