Folate Metabolism

Abstract

Folic acid is one of a group of vitamins essential for normal growth and for maintenance of normal health. Man is totally unable to synthesize this material and is dependent on dietary sources. The term ‘folate’ is generally used to describe this family of compounds.

Citation

Chanarin, I. (1974), "Folate Metabolism", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 74 No. 4, pp. 16-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb058603