Introduction

the nature of light orange-yellow crystals or flakes. More soluble in ethanol, phenol pyridine, alkali hydroxide and alkali carbonate solution, slightly soluble in methanol, less soluble in ethanol and butanol, insoluble in ether, acetone, chloroform and benzene. Solubility in water at 25 °C only 0.0016 mg / ml, dissolved in boiling water for about 1%, 1g of folic acid in 10ml water suspension, pH of 4.8-4.8. Folic acid is stable in air, but decomposed by the ultraviolet light that is losing its vitality.

Fuction

(1) Anti-tumor

Foreign researchers found that folic acid can cause apoptosis of cancer cells, have a certain influence in the expression of cancer cells gene, it is a natural anti-cancer vitamin.

(2) It can prompt the infant’s development of nerve cells and brain cells 

Foreign studies have shown that if adding folic acid in the baby food of 3 years of age, it can help to promote the growth of brain cells, and increase the intelligence. U.S.  FDA has approved folic acid can be added to infant formula milk as a healthy food additive.

(3) Other Function

The researchers at home and abroad found that: Folic acid can be used as adjuvant therapy agent for patients with schizophrenia; it can significantly alleviate this disease. In addition, folic acid can be used for the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis, myocardial injury and myocardial infarction.

In short, Folic acid become a new health vitamin product after vitamin C, vitamin E in the international market, its market prospects are bright.