| When stored in the liver or ingested folic acid exists in a polyglutamate form. |
| Therefore, attention should not be diverted from traditional risk-lowering strategies in favor of folic acid supplementation. |
| Blueberries also contain folic acid, ellagic acid, and bacterial inhibitors. |
| Most bread, pasta, and other grains are enriched with folic acid, too, and a multivitamin supplies a day's worth of this critical nutrient. |
| In particular, folic acid is essential for hematopoiesis and has been shown to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects during gestation. |
| In most cases, foods meant just for women are fortified with iron, calcium, folic acid or soy. |
