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How does folic acid affect vitamin B12?

2022-01-13

More and more researches show that there is concern high intakes of folic acid from fortified food and dietary supplements might mask the macrocytic anemia of vitamin B12.

However, Magnafolate® is an alternative to Folic acid, a new kind of folate source.

How does folic acid affect vitamin B12?
Compared to Folic acid, advantages of Magnafolate®:

2 times higher bioavailability ;
No need to metabolize, can be absorbed directly.

Folic acid need to be converted to the metabolically active 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) through a multi-steps process where the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) plays a key role. While, 70% people who can’t convert the folic acid due to the MTHFR gene mutation. However, Magnafolate® is suitable for all people, Magnafolate® can cross blood brain barrier and be absorbed directly, which has a good effect on folate metabolism disorders as well.

Mgnafolate® has the same chemical structure as the folate existing in our blood
Much safer: Magnafolate® wouldn’t bring the unmetabolized folic acid which has many potential risks for our body.

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