Folic
Acid
Reference
Recommended
Daily
Allowance:
400mcg
(men);
400mcg
(women)
Benefits:
Possible
prevention
of heart
disease.
Promotes
normal
red-blood-cell
formation.
Regulates
fetal
development
of nerve
cells.
Maintains
nervous
system,
intestinal
tract,
sex
organs,
white
blood
cells,
normal
patterns
of growth.
Treats
anemias
due
to folic-acid
deficiency
occurring
from
alcoholism,
liver
disease,
hemolytic
anemia,
sprue,
pregnancy,
breast
feeding,
and
oral
contraceptive
use.
Sources:
Oranges,
orange
juice,
rice,
soybeans,
wheat
germ,
fruits,
beans,
leafy
vegetables,
beans,
cereals.
Deficiencies:
Sore,
red
tongue.
Mild
mental
symptoms,
such
as forgetfulness
and
confusion.
Hemolytic
and
megaloblastic
anemia
in which
red
blood
cells
are
large
and
uneven
in size,
have
a shorter
life
span
or are
likely
to have
cell
membranes
rupture.
Toxicity
Warning:
n/a
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