Description
Folic Acid, also known as Vitamin B9 or Folate, is a water-soluble vitamin (it can dissolve in water), which is present in plants and in animal tissues such as liver, legumes, leafy vegetables and grain cereals. It belongs to the group of B vitamins and helps the body maintain and create new cells.
Pregnant women, if they have enough Folic Acid during pregnancy, can help prevent possible spinal cord and brain birth defects of the baby, such as spina bifida. In addition, it is necessary for DNA replication and the deficiency of this vitamin can hinder synthesis and cell division, mainly affecting the bone marrow, where blood cells are formed.
This vitamin plays a fundamental role with Vitamin B12 for the production of red blood cells, thus achieving the prevention of diseases such as various types of anemia.
