Unmetabolized folic acid and total folate concentrations in breast milk are unaffected by low-dose folate supplements | Zendy

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Unmetabolized folic acid and total folate concentrations in breast milk are unaffected by low-dose folate supplements

Author(s) -

Lisa A Houghton,

Jimao Yang,

Deborah L. O’Connor

Publication year - 2008

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 - 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26564

Subject(s) - fortified food , breast milk , fortification , folic acid , bioavailability , placebo , vitamin , food science , lactation , chemistry , medicine , endocrinology , pregnancy , biochemistry , pharmacology , biology , alternative medicine , pathology , genetics

Many lactating women in North America are exposed to high synthetic folic acid intakes because of food fortification and vitamin supplement use. Few data exist on the potential long-term effect of high folic acid intakes on milk folate concentrations, whereas no data are available on the effect of supplemental [6S]-5-methyltetrahydrofolate ([6S]-5-methylTHF).

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