Acidul folic (Vitamina B9) ajută la reducerea probabilității apariției malformațiilor fetale, Spina Bifida[2], pe timpul sarcinii și contribuie la funcționarea optimă a tuturor celulelor din organism. 

Folacid 100 furnizează doza zilnică necesară de acid folic pentru procese echilibrate din organism, reduce nivelul de homocisteină dăunătoare[4], care afectează sistemul cardiovascular și nervos și promovează sinteza neurotransmițătorilor în creier.[5], [6] 

RCP – reference quantities for intake
** Reference intake amounts not established

[1] Geisel, Janet PhD, FNP Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects in Pregnancy, The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing: October 2003 – Volume 17 – Issue 4 – p 268-279 

[2] R. Douglas Wilson, R. Douglas Wilson, François Audibert, Pre-conception Folic Acid and Multivitamin Supplementation for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Neural Tube Defects and Other Folic Acid-Sensitive Congenital Anomalies, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 

Volume 37, Issue 6, 2015 

[3] Ibrahim, Zakia & Abd, Seham & Mikhail, Hind & Sc, M & Khattab, Maged. (2014). Assessment of Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women. 

[4] Wald DS, Bishop L, Wald NJ, et al. Randomized Trial of Folic Acid Supplementation and Serum Homocysteine Levels. Arch Intern Med. 2001;161(5):695–700. doi:10.1001/archinte.161.5.695 

[5] Coppen A, Bolander-Gouaille C. Treatment of depression: time to consider folic acid and vitamin B12. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 2005;19(1):59-65. doi:10.1177/0269881105048899 

[6] L-Methylfolate Calcium Supplementation in Adolescents and Children: A Retrospective Analysis (4226),Michelle Rainka, Traci Aladeen, Erica Westphal, Jessica Greger, Jacqueline Meane, Rachael Wojcik, Francis Gengo, Horacio Capote, Neurology Apr 2020, 94