Folic acid is a member of the B group of vitamins and is used in the body for the production of nucleic acids and DNA. It helps in the utilization of sugar, amino acids and the division of the cells of the body.
Folic acid is known as folate, a form of the B vitamins.
Very important for the formation of red blood cells
Folate is necessary during the period of infancy or pregnancy for rapid cell division.
Important nutrient to help protect against anemia at any age.
Folate is also involved in the synthesis; DNA repair and function
For whom it is?
Women who are in the process of conceiving or are already in their first trimester
Women suffering from heart problems.
Those who have a low red blood cell count
When should I take folic acid tablets?
With regard to pregnancy, folic acid tablets should be taken from when birth control methods are no longer used until the end of the 12th week of pregnancy.