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Folic acid fortification of double fortified salt

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
The addition of folic acid to Double Fortified Salt (with iron and iodine) aims to simultaneously ameliorate three major micronutrient deficiencies in vulnerable populations.
Oluwasegun Modupe   +3 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with the consumption of folic acid and iron in pregnant women in the BRISA cohort [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2020
Objectives: to describe the prevalence and factors associated with the consumption of folic acid and iron among puerperal women in the city of São Luís, Maranhão.
Renata Monteiro Lima   +3 more
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Awareness and factors associated with reported intake of folic acid-fortified flour among women of reproductive age in Ifakara, Morogoro region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Nutrition, 2019
Background Folic acid fortification of staple foods has been in place in many countries for over two decades. Studies have shown that folic acid fortification can significantly reduce incidence of neural tube defects.
Ipyana Frank Mwandelile   +5 more
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Folic acid supplementation promotes mammary tumor progression in a rat model. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Folic acid supplementation may prevent the development of cancer in normal tissues but may promote the progression of established (pre)neoplastic lesions.
Shaidah Deghan Manshadi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preventive effects of folic acid supplementation on adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Although there is accumulating evidence regarding the additional protective effect of folic acid against adverse pregnancy outcomes other than neural tube defects, these effects have not been elucidated in detail.
Min Woo Kim   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Folic Acid Intake on Infant and Child Allergic Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effect of folic acid supplements on infant and child allergic diseases through systematic review and meta-analysis.Design: PubMed, The Cochrane Library and references of related articles published before January
Zekun Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevention of spina bifida: folic acid intake during pregnancy in Gulu district, northern Uganda

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
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
doaj   +1 more source

Degradation of folic acid wastewater by electro-Fenton with three-dimensional electrode and its kinetic study [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2018
The three-dimensional electro-Fenton method was used in the folic acid wastewater pretreatment process. In this study, we researched the degradation of folic acid and the effects of different parameters such as the air sparging rate, current density, pH ...
Gu Xiaochao   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Encapsulation of Folic Acid and α-Tocopherol in Lysozyme Particles and Their Bioaccessibility in the Presence of DNA

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2023
Protein particles have been reported as the potential carriers for the co-encapsulation of bioactive components. In this study, lysozyme, a basic protein, was used to simultaneously encapsulate folic acid and α-tocopherol at pH 4.0.
Lingling Ma   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Folic acid contributes to peripheral nerve injury repair by promoting Schwann cell proliferation, migration, and secretion of nerve growth factor

open access: yesNeural Regeneration Research, 2019
After peripheral nerve injury, intraperitoneal injection of folic acid improves axon quantity, increases axon density and improves electromyography results. However, the mechanisms for this remain unclear.
Wei-Bo Kang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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