Folic acid
How folic acid works
Work
Protects nerves and maintains normal functioning
Hemoglobin, involved in the synthetic hematopoiesis of red blood cells
Involved in protein metabolism and nucleic acid synthesis
Helps brain development
Symptoms that are likely to occur when insufficient
Nervous system disorders, memory loss, poor concentration, loss of appetite,
Constipation, diarrhea, abnormal agitation, pernicious anemia,
Poor growth of fetal / infant, decreased learning ability, abnormal tongue
Foods high in folic acid
The amount of folic acid required per serving is 80 μg.
The following vegetables are high in folic acid.
Asparagus
spinach
broccoli