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Sigma-Aldrich

Folic acid

Vetec™, reagent grade, ≥97%

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Synonym(s):
PteGlu, Pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Vitamin M
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H19N7O6
CAS Number:
59-30-3
Molecular Weight:
441.40
Beilstein:
100781
EC Number:
200-419-0
MDL number:
MFCD00079305
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329829830

grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec™

Assay

≥97%

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

yellow to orange

mp

>285 °C

SMILES string

NC(N1)=NC(C2=C1N=CC(CNC3=CC=C(C(N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)=O)C=C3)=N2)=O

InChI

1S/C19H19N7O6/c20-19-25-15-14(17(30)26-19)23-11(8-22-15)7-21-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)16(29)24-12(18(31)32)5-6-13(27)28/h1-4,8,12,21H,5-7H2,(H,24,29)(H,27,28)(H,31,32)(H3,20,22,25,26,30)/t12-/m0/s1

InChI key

OVBPIULPVIDEAO-LBPRGKRZSA-N

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General description

Folic acid belongs to vitamin B group and is also called as vitamin B9 or folate. It is present as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate in humans. Grains, fruits and vegetables are dietary sources of folate. Pteroylmonoglutamate is a synthetic folate which comprises single glutamate and exists in the oxidized state.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Folic acid is essential for cell growth, brain functioning and plays a key role on serine production from glycine. It also coordinates with vitamin B12 in maintaining iron levels. Deficiency of folate is implicated in megaloblastic anemia. Folic acid aids in the repair and synthesis of DNA. Dietary supplementation and fortification of folate in foods is recommended for pregnant women especially in the first trimester to avoid congenital malformation and neural tube defects (NTDs). However, folate fortification may also impose a moderate risk of developing prostate cancer. Supplementation of folate to colon cancer cells diminishes iron levels and impairs the cell division.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

WGK

WGK 1

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Cancer risk with folic acid supplements: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wien TN, et al.
BMJ Open, 2(1), e000653-e000653 (2012)
Folic acid supplementation for pregnant women and those planning pregnancy: 2015 update
Chitayat D, et al.
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 56(2), 170-175 (2016)
The metabolic processes of folic acid and Vitamin B12 deficiency
Mahmood L
Journal of Health Research and Reviews, 1(1), 5-5 (2014)
Tor A Strand et al.
Pediatrics, 135(4), e918-e926 (2015-03-25)
Folate and vitamin B-12 are important for growth. Many children in low- and middle-income countries have inadequate intakes of these nutrients. We undertook a randomized, placebo controlled double-blind trial in 1000 North Indian children, 6 to 35 months of age
Susanna Kariluoto et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 176, 38-48 (2014-02-25)
The objective was to study folate production of yeast strains, bacteria isolated from oat bran, and selected lactic acid bacteria as well as one propionibacterium in oat and barley based models. Simultaneously, we aimed at sustaining the stability of viscosity
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