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Folic Acid

Known as: Pteroylglutamic acid, L-Glutamic acid, N-(4-(((2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-, vitamin B complex 
A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Folate helps to make red blood cells. It is… 
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11-thiohomofolic acid2-desamino-5,8-dideazafolic acid5-deazaisofolic acid8-deazahomofolic acid
Arginine / Folic Acid / piperine / Vitamin B 12 / Vitamin B6CENTRUM TABCOMPLEAT 1 CAL LIQUIDCholecalciferol 3775 UNT / Folic Acid 1 MG Oral Capsule

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Efficacy of folic acid therapy in primary prevention of stroke among adults with hypertension in China: the CSPPT randomized clinical trial.
IMPORTANCE Uncertainty remains about the efficacy of folic acid therapy for the primary prevention of stroke because of limited… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Discovery and development of folic-acid-based receptor targeting for imaging and therapy of cancer and inflammatory diseases.
In order to avoid the toxicities associated with prescription drug use today, we have explored novel methods for delivering drugs… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Dietary protein restriction of pregnant rats induces and folic acid supplementation prevents epigenetic modification of hepatic gene expression in the offspring.
Environmental constraints during early life result in phenotypic changes that can be associated with increased disease risk in… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Multivariate statistical techniques for the evaluation of spatial and temporal variations in water quality of Gomti River (India)--a case study.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Surface modification of superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles and their intracellular uptake.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Design of folic acid-conjugated nanoparticles for drug targeting.
The new concept developed in this study is the design of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-coated biodegradable nanoparticles coupled… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Correction: Prevention of Neural-Tube Defects with Folic Acid in China.
Background Periconceptional use of multivitamins containing folic acid can reduce a woman's risk of having a baby with a neural… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Association between plasma homocysteine concentrations and extracranial carotid-artery stenosis.
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies have identified hyperhomocysteinemia as a possible risk factor for atherosclerosis. We… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Multivitamin/folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy reduces the prevalence of neural tube defects.
We examined the relation of multivitamin intake in general, and folic acid in particular, to the risk of neural tube defects in a… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Chromatographically homogeneous lecithin from egg phospholipids
Chromatographically homogeneous egg lecithin, as determined by TLC on Silica Gel G, has been isolated from crude egg phosphatides… 
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