folate

folate /fo·late/ (fo´lāt)

1. the anionic form of folic acid.

2. more generally, any of a group of substances containing a form of pteroic acid conjugated with l-glutamic acid and having a variety of substitutions.

fo·late (f

)

1. A salt or ester of folic acid.

2. See folic acid.

folate

[fō′lāt]

1 a salt of folic acid.

2 any of a group of substances found in some foods and in mammalian cells that act as coenzymes and promote the chemical transfer of single carbon units from one molecule to another. See also folic acid.

folate [fo´lāt]

the anionic form of folic acid.

folate (fōˑ·lāt),

n a B vitamin that is present in leafy green vegetables, dry peas and beans, and fortified breads and cereals. Folate deficiency may increase the risk of certain cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and certain birth defects, such as neural tube defects. Also used by some to enhance the effects of SSRI medications; to maintain cardiovascular health; to prevent tolerance of nitrates during nitrate therapy; and to treat gout, bipolar depression, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatism, and vitiligo. Folate supplementation may be contraindicated for patients with seizure disorders and for those taking phenytoin. Also called
folic acid.

folate (fō´lāt),

n a form of folic acid that helps transport single carbon units between molecules.

folate

the generic term for folic acid and related compounds.

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antifolate chemotherapy
B complex vitamin
Daraprim
dihydrofolate reductase
dihydrofolic acid
folate deficiency
folic acid
folic acid deficiency anemia
folic acid test
H4folate
metabolic neuropathy
methylmalonic acid
N5,N10-methylene H4 folate
NTD
piritrexin
pyrimethamine
sickle cell crisis
sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim
tetrahydrofolate

We see a substantial proportion of women taking these folate supplements throughout pregnancy, and it may be because people think it is entirely benign," said Michael Davies, associate professor at Adelaide University.

Australian study links folic acid intake to asthma by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Data from the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to evaluate the interaction between high serum folate and low vitamin Bl2 status (plasma vitamin B12 < 148 pmol/L or methylmalonic acid > 210 nmol/L) with respect to anemia and cognitive impairment.

Don't Forget the B12 When Using Folic Acid by Gaby, Alan R. / Townsend Letter

3) Since folic acid fortification has become mandatory, the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) has declined in Canada by approximately 50%, (4) with improvements in blood folate indices (5,6) and folate intake.

How much folate is in Canadian fortified products 10 years after ... by Shakur, Yaseer A.; Rogenstein, Carly; Hartman-Craven, Brenda; Tarasuk, Valerie; O'Connor, Deborah L. / Canadian Journal of Public Health

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