Food Additive Raw Materials Folic Acid Vitamin B9

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Folic Acid Description

What is Folic Acid ?

Food Additive Raw Materials Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin with the molecular formula c19h19n7o6. It is named for its rich content in green leaves, also known as pteroylglutamic acid. There are several forms in nature. The parent compound is composed of tripterine, p-aminobenzoic acid and glutamic acid.

Food Additive Raw Materials Folic acid contains one or more glutamyl groups, and most of the naturally occurring folic acid is in the form of polyglutamic acid. The bioactive form of folic acid is tetrahydrofolate. Folic acid is yellow crystal and slightly soluble in water, but its sodium salt is very soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol. It is easy to destroy in acidic solution and unstable to heat. It is easy to lose at room temperature and is very easy to be damaged in light.

Folic AcidProduct Applications

Food Additive Raw Materials Folic acid/vitamin B9 is a water-soluble vitamin. Folic acid is essential for the body to use sugar and amino acids, and is essential for the growth and reproduction of cells. Folic acid plays an important role in not only the cell division and growth but the synthesis of nucleic acids, amino acids and proteins. Lack of folic acid in the human body can lead to abnormal red blood cells, increased immature cells, anemia and decreased white blood cells. Folic acid is an indispensable nutrient for fetal growth and development.

Folic Acid Specification

ITEM	STANDARD
Appearance	Yellow or orange crystalline powder
Indentification
A256/A365	2.8-3.0
Assay	95.0%-102%
Water	Max8.5%
PH	4.0-4.8
Residue On Ignition	≤0.30
Sulphites as SO2	≤10ppm
Lead	≤2ppm
Arsenic	≤2ppm
Total plate count	≤1000cfu/g
Yeast and mould	≤100cfu/g