| Bioactivity | Folic acid (Vitamin B9) is a orally active essential nutrient from the B complex group of vitamins. Folic acid shows antidepressant-like effect. Folic acid sodium reduces the risk of neonatal neural tube defects. Folic acid can be used to the treatment of megaloblastic and macrocytic anemias due to folic deficiency[1][2][3][4]. |
| Invitro | Folic acid plays a critical role in the prevention of chromosome breakage and hypomethylation of DNA[1]. |
| Name | Folic acid |
| CAS | 59-30-3 |
| Formula | C19H19N7O6 |
| Molar Mass | 441.40 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light) |