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Folic acid CAS 59-30-3

Product Name:Folic acid

Synonyms: EZNA KIT FUNGAL DNA MINI;KIT BLOOD DNA EZNA 5 TESTS;2-amino-6-((p-((1,3-dicarboxypropyl)carbamoyl)anilino)methyl)-4-pteridino PteGlu Pteroyl-L-glutamic acid Vitamin M PGA Pteroylglutamic acid Folic Acid Hydrate;PTEROYL-L-GLUTAMIC ACID;PTEROYLMONOGLUTAMIC ACID;PTEROYLGLUTAMIC ACID;PTEROYGLUTAMIC ACID;PTEGLU

CAS: 59-30-3

MF: C19H19N7O6

MW: 441.4

EINECS: 200-419-0

Melting point 250 °C

alpha 20 º (c=1, 0.1N NaOH)

storage temp. 2-8°C

solubility boiling water: soluble1%

form Crystalline Powder

color Yellow to orange  

Description Folic acid (folate) is a kind of B-vitamin which is mainly present in the liver and kidney. It has various kinds of pharmacological and physiological effects. It is involved in amino acid metabolism, purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and is also essential for hematopoiesis and red blood cell generation. In women pregnancy, folate can effectively prevent neural tube defects in the baby. It plays important role in fertility through contributing to spermatogenesis. It can also reduce the incidence of heart disease, stroke and cancer. 

Folate deficiency may lead to various kinds of diseases including glossitis, diarrhea, depression, confusion, anemia, and fetal neural tube defectsand brain defects (during pregnancy). Other symptoms may include fatigue, gray hair, mouth sores, poor growth, and swollen tongue.

Chemical Properties orange to yellow crystalline powder

Uses A vitamin needed to synthesize DNA, conduct DNA repair and methylate DNA, it also acts as a cofactor in biological reactions involving folate.

Uses hematopoietic vitamin