Vit B9

Question 1

What are the types of folic acid?

Answer 1

Folate and Folic acid.

Question 2

What is folate?

Answer 2

Natural form in food

Question 3

What is folic acid?

Answer 3

Synthetic form used to make supplements.

Question 4

What are the functions of folic acid?

Answer 4

Prevent neural tube defects

Question 5

What are the deficiencies of folic acid?

Answer 5

Spina bifida
Anaemia

Question 6

What are the properties of folic acid?

Answer 6

Water soluble
Heat stable
Destroyed by alkali, oxygen and light.

Question 7

What is the RDA of folic acid for pregnant women?

Answer 7

400ug - Take 12 weeks before and after conception.

Question 8

What is the RDA of folic acid for children?

Answer 8

200ug.