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Preferred term

Folic Acid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A member of the vitamin B family that stimulates the hematopoietic system. It is present in the liver and kidney and is found in mushrooms, spinach, yeast, green leaves, and grasses (POACEAE). Folic acid is used in the treatment and prevention of folate deficiencies and megaloblastic anemia.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 21179-34-0
  • 36653-55-1
  • 59-30-3 (Folic Acid)
  • 60672-17-5
  • 6484-89-5 (Folic Acid, Monosodium Salt)
  • 65165-91-5
  • 65165-92-6
  • 78168-16-8
  • 935E97BOY8
  • 9P9W8GGU78
  • L-Glutamic acid, N-(4-(((2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-
  • Pteroylglutamic Acid
  • Vitamin B9
  • Vitamin M

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 21179-34-0
  • 36653-55-1
  • 59-30-3 (Folic Acid)
  • 60672-17-5
  • 6484-89-5 (Folic Acid, Monosodium Salt)
  • 65165-91-5
  • 65165-92-6
  • 78168-16-8
  • 935E97BOY8
  • 9P9W8GGU78
  • Acide ptéroylglutamique
  • Folique, acide
  • L-Glutamic acid, N-(4-(((2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl)amino)benzoyl)-
  • Vitamine M

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HBHK29T5-7

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