The Holistic Hub
Back

NUTRIENTS

Vitamin B9 (Folate)

Part of Vitamins

A B vitamin essential for DNA synthesis and cell division, with special importance before and during pregnancy. Folate (the natural form) and folic acid (the synthetic form) are metabolized differently.

CELLCell

Anchor sources

Where this term connects into the site's own research vocabulary -- the broader evidence set lives in the studies library below.

Vitamins & Micronutrients(subject)Pregnancy & Early Life(subject)
See the studies on Vitamin B9 (Folate)
Parent category
Vitamins
Related terms
VitaminsHomocysteineMood & Depression
More in Nutrients
MineralsMagnesiumZincIodineSeleniumPotassium