Folate (B9)

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Folate is…

  • a family of related compounds

  • folic acid is the sythetic form

  • folate is the natural form

  • destroyed by light

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B9 coenzyme

  • tetrahydrofolate

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Sources

  • leafy greens, legumes, avocado

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B9 deficiency

  • impairs cell divisions and protein sythesis

  • impares immunity, causes abnormal digestion, and anemia

  • cuases neural tube development issues where the spinal cord bulges and brain fails to form

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Requirements

  • Cats, dogs, rats, and pigs all can make folate and thus don’t require dietary folate

  • HUMANS DO REQUIRE FOLATE

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