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

Antioxidants, 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, Tiecheng Gao, Hao Cheng, Ning Li, Weining Huang, Li Liang   +5 more
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High folic acid consumption leads to pseudo-MTHFR deficiency, altered lipid metabolism, and liver injury in mice. [PDF]

, 2015
Increased consumption of folic acid is prevalent, leading to concerns about negative consequences. The effects of folic acid on the liver, the primary organ for folate metabolism, are largely unknown.
Best, A, Caudill, MA, Christensen, KE, Deng, L, Greene, ND, Leung, KY, Lévesque, N, Malysheva, OV, Mikael, LG, Rozen, R, Wu, Q   +10 more
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Folic acid: a potential inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2022
Context Coronavirus disease 2019 is a global pandemic. Studies suggest that folic acid has antiviral effects. Molecular docking shown that folic acid can act on SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Phosphoprotein (SARS-CoV-2 N).Objective To identify novel molecular ...
Yu-meng Chen, Jin-lai Wei, Rui-si Qin, Jin-ping Hou, Guang-chao Zang, Guang-yuan Zhang, Ting-ting Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Folic Acid Supplementation Improves Vascular Function in Professional Dancers With Endothelial Dysfunction [PDF]

, 2011
Objective To determine if folic acid supplementation improves vascular function (brachial artery flow-mediated dilation [FMD]) in professional dancers with known endothelial dysfunction. Design Prospective cross-sectional study.
Gutterman, David D., Hoch, Anne Z., Papanek, Paula, Szabo, Aniko, Widlansky, Michael E.   +4 more
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Folic acid allergy in pregnancy: a case report

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Folic acid intake prevents neural tube defects in the developing foetus. Folic acid allergy in pregnancy is very rare. Most physicians are unaware of this complication.
Azmat Riaz, Khaldoun Tabbah
doaj   +1 more source

Why do women invest in pre-pregnancy health and care? A qualitative investigation with women attending maternity services [PDF]

, 2015
Background Despite the importance attributed to good pre-pregnancy care and its potential to improve pregnancy and child health outcomes, relatively little is known about why women invest in pre-pregnancy health and care.
A Dickinson, A Tedstone, A Toufexis, AE Czeizel, AE Czeizel, B McNulty, BB Goldberg, Beth Howden, BJ Lyle, C McCrory, C Nykjaer, CH Chuang, CL Kofoed, D Mazza, D Rofail, D Sotres-Alvarez, Department of Health, Department of Health. Report from the Expert Advisory Group on Folic Acid and the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects, Dilisha Patel, E Mason, ER Cena, F Jessa, G Barrett, Geraldine Barrett, GP Quinn, H Tuomainen, HM Inskip, HT Cueto, J Ritchie, J Stephenson, JD Cragan, Jill Shawe, JL Williams, JM Morse, JP Bestwick, Judith Stephenson, JY Park, K Caelli, K Johnson, K Wellings, LL Lindsey, LM De-Regil, M Hammersley, M Lane, M Maher, MA Lewis, MA Neergaard, MC Freda, MM Raats, Obiamaka Ojukwu, PK Xaverius, PM Gardiner, Pranav Pandya, R Bukowski, RA Harrison, RS Barbour, S Randall, S Seshadri, T Jessiman, WS de, Y Ben-Shlomo, YI Goh, ZG Khodr, ZS Lassi   +63 more
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Folic acid awareness and usage among females at Saudi Electronic University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

SAGE Open Medicine, 2021
Objectives: This study evaluates awareness of folic acid and neural tube defects, use of folic acid and knowledge of folic acid usage among female university students in Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AL-Mohaithef, Hadeel Alaslani, Nargis Begum Javed, Sriram Chandramohan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Folic acid treatment of Zambian children with moderate to severe malaria anemia. [PDF]

, 2006
Whether administration of folic acid to children with malaria anemia is helpful is controversial. Therefore, we conducted a randomised, placebo-controlled trial of 14 days of treatment with folic acid (1 mg/d) in Zambian children with malaria anemia ...
Bennett, Steve, Fielding, Katherine, Greenwood, Brian, Malunga, Phidelis, Mulenga, Modest, Shulman, Caroline, Thuma, Philip   +6 more
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Knowledge and practice of urban Iranian pregnant women towards folic acid intake for neural tube defect prevention. [PDF]

, 2012
To assess the knowledge and practice of urban Iranian pregnant women regarding periconceptional folic acid intake for neural tube defect (NTD) prevention.
Golalipour, M.J., Nosrat, S.B., Sedehi, M.   +2 more
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Sudden anaerobization in Amphibacillus xylanus increases intracellular labile ferrous iron and inhibits cell growth

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Abruptly changing from aerobic to anaerobic conditions (sudden anaerobization) induced growth inhibition and a significant increase in intracellular labile ferrous iron in the aerotolerant anaerobe Amphibacillus xylanus. We found that free flavins mediate efficient electron transfer from NADH to ferric iron under anaerobic conditions, suggesting that ...
Shinya Kimata, Yoichi Sakai, Keisuke Tanaka, Etsuro Yoshimura, Ken Kitano, Morio Ishikawa, Tadahiro Nakamoto, Tsutomu Takayama, Hirofumi Inoue, Kaho Nomura, Tomonori Suzuki, Masataka Uchino, Akira Abe, Youichi Niimura   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source