Folate Metabolism
I. Chanarin
(Consultant haematologist, Medical Research Council Clinic and Northwick Park Hospital)
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Abstract
Folic acid is one of a group of vitamins essential for normal growth and for maintenance of normal health. Man is totally unable to synthesize this material and is dependent on dietary sources. The term ‘folate’ is generally used to describe this family of compounds.
Citation
Chanarin, I. (1974), "Folate Metabolism", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 74 No. 4, pp. 16-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb058603
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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