Vitamin B9 (folic acid)

December 12, 2011

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Vitamin B9   (folic acid) - is vitamin Whose main function is to maintain health Immune   and circulatory systems . Folic acid, together with its derivatives combined into a common group called folacin .

Deficiency   Folic acid stimulates the development of tumors, problems with the bone marrow, which will greatly suffer from a lack of the vitamin. This may lead to an increase in progenitor erythrocyte , Which in turn causes the formation of so-called megaloblast megaloblastic anemia . Diarrhoea, anemia, depression, loss of appetite, birth defects of the baby   deficiency during pregnancy miscarriage   - This is not all disorders that can accompany lack of vitamin B9.

Symptoms of deficiency:

• CNS: insomnia, anxiety, memory problems, anxiety, depression, dementia . apathy
• Problems with the skin and hair: graying and hair loss, skin changes
• From the digestive tract: diarrhea and nausea, indigestion, abdominal pain
• Slowdown
• Sores on mucous membranes
• Anemia
• Birth defects of offspring

The role of vitamin B9:

• Maintaining the health of the new cells of the body
• Construction of new cells, which is especially important for young children and for the mother and child during pregnancy
• DNA replication
• Slows attack Menopause
• Positive effect on brain activity
• Normalization level Homocysteine
• Positive effect on female reproductive function
• Participation in the blood, almost all of formed blood elements

Indications:

• As one of the elements of complex therapy in the treatment of depression, osteoporosis, atherosclerosis
• Prevention of anemia due to alcoholism, pregnancy, malnutrition, disease, gastrointestinal tract and liver, and other disorders in the body
• Intoxication
• Take some drugs: anti-ulcer drugs, antacids, sulfonamides, antihyperlipidemic agents, alcohol-containing products, anti-metabolites.
• Folic acid deficiency

The rate of acceptance

400 mcg of vitamin B9 admission rate for the adult healthy person. During this human need is doubled (800 mg), while breast-feeding - in the half (600 g). The bactericidal and diuretic medication, take birth control pills   also requires an increase in the dose of folic acid, in this case, the dosage should be determined by the doctor, have written medicine .

The optimal use of folic acid with cyanocobalamin   and vitamin C .

Sources of vitamin B9

The human body itself can not synthesize folic acid, so the only possibility of receipt is received during the food or special dietary supplements and vitamin complexes.

The main sources of folic acid natural origin: legumes, honey, liver products from wheat flour, vegetables and green leaves, some citrus fruits, cereals. As a result of the heat treatment of food folate, but in some countries, manufacturers are required to enrich its bakery products in this vitamin. Long-term storage of food also leads to a significant loss of material.

Studies have shown that pregnant women are best to take vitamin B9 is in the form of tablets, as they attempt to saturate the body through food usually does not lead to sufficient intake.

Interesting facts

Folic acid was discovered by accident. At the beginning of the last century, anemia in pregnant cured with the help of yeast extract, resulting in folic acid was identified as the main factor in yeast. After 10 years, the substance was found in spinach, and very soon deduced by artificial means.