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Descriptor
English
:
Folic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Fólico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Fólico
Synonyms
English
:
Pteroylglutamic Acid
Vitamin M
Tree Number:
D03.438.733.631.400
Definition
English
:
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.
Pharmacological Action:
Hematinics
Vitamin B Complex
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Folic Acid
/
antagonists & inhibitors
use
Folic Acid Antagonists
Folic Acid
/
deficiency
use
Folic Acid Deficiency
History Note
English
:
HOMOFOLIC ACID was heading 1975-84
Allowable Qualifiers
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:
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isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
5629
Unique Identifier:
D005492
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