Open AccessBioavailability of heptaglutamyl relative to monoglutamyl folic acid in healthy adults
Author(s) -
Alida MelseBoonstra,
Clive E. West,
Mira Katan,
Frans J. Kok,
Petra Verhoef
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/79.3.424
Subject(s) - bioavailability , folic acid , homocysteine , placebo , chemistry , medicine , biochemistry , pharmacology , alternative medicine , pathology
The bioavailability of dietary folate has been estimated to be approximately 50% of that of synthetic folic acid. Folate in the diet is linked to a polyglutamate chain that may restrict folate absorption.
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