Open AccessOral Synthetic Folic Acid and Vitamin B 12 Supplements Work—If One Consumes Them
Author(s) -
Oakley Godfrey P.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2004.tb00067.x
Subject(s) - folic acid , vitamin , medicine , vitamin b complex , chemistry , endocrinology
Oral supplements of synthetic folic acid and vitamin B 12 are very effective in increasing blood levels of the vitamins and are known to prevent birth defects and cardiovascular diseases.