Progress of Folic Acid-Folate Receptor as Drug Carriers in Targeted Drug Delivery System [PDF]
Targeted drug delivery system is an effective method for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, it has received much attention because of its low side effects and therapeutic efficacy. Folic acid receptor is highly expressed on the surface of most cancer
Zhang Zhanpeng
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Prevention of spina bifida: folic acid intake during pregnancy in Gulu district, northern Uganda [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: the intake of folic acid before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy can prevent spina bifida. This paper describes folic acid intake in women in Gulu district in northern Uganda.
Femke Bannink +4 more
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Prevention of neural tube defects: a cross-sectional study of the uptake of folic acid supplementation in nearly half a million women. [PDF]
BackgroundTaking folic acid supplements before pregnancy to reduce the risk of a neural tube defect (NTD) is especially important in countries without universal folic acid fortification.
Jonathan P Bestwick +3 more
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Adsorption and Vibrational Study of Folic Acid on Gold Nanopillar Structures Using Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering Spectroscopy [PDF]
This paper presents a study of adsorption and vibrational features of folic acid, using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). A gold-capped silicon nanopillar (Au NP) with a height of 600 nm and a width of 120 nm was utilized to study the vibrational
John J. Castillo +3 more
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Nano Composite Fe-Co-V /Zeolite as a Nano Carrier for Folic Acid Drug Controlled Release [PDF]
large reserves of zeolites has been one of the comparative advantages of the country in this field and provides economic justification for its use in a variety of applications, including medical and pharmaceutical fields such as artificial kidney ...
Shima Zangeneh Yousef Abadi +2 more
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Influence of folic acid knowledge on effective folic acid intake in Chinese pregnant women: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the current status of effective folic acid intake and the level of folic acid knowledge of Chinese pregnant women and to analyze the relationship between effective folic acid intake and folic acid knowledge ...
You Jing Jin, Hae Won Kim
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BackgroundHigh prevalence of neural tube defects remains one of the major threats to newborns in rural China. Folic acid supplementation before and during early pregnancy can effectively reduce the risk of neural tube defects.
Jie Yang +7 more
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A spectrophotometric method for determining the amount of folic acid in fortified salt
Analytical methods for quantifying and monitoring the degradation of micronutrients added to food are crucial to food fortification programs. In the case of folic acid in fortified salts, there are difficulties in developing an effective analytical ...
Oluwasegun Modupe +2 more
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Folate catabolites in spot urine as non-invasive biomarkers of folate status during habitual intake and folic acid supplementation. [PDF]
Folate status, as reflected by red blood cell (RCF) and plasma folates (PF), is related to health and disease risk. Folate degradation products para-aminobenzoylglutamate (pABG) and para-acetamidobenzoylglutamate (apABG) in 24 hour urine have recently ...
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MACROCYTIC anamia, associated with a megaloblastic erythropoiesis, glossitis, weight loss, diarrhcra, and an absence of neurological symptoms or signs and of evidence of deficiency of vitamin B12 are usually accepted as the features of deficiency of folic acid or related pteroylglutamate compounds.
E V, COX, M J, MEYNELL, W T, COOKE
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