Regarding the folate: why does it say "folate as folic acid?" I am looking for straight folate. So which is this?
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Folate is naturally occurring in foliage ie. leafy green vegetables and folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that is put into vitamins.
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The following is copied from the Pure Encapsulation web site:"B-Complex Plus is an exceptional combination of B vitamins, including vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, biotin, and folic acid (as MetafolinL-5-MTHF), all of which are provided in their optimal bioavailable and functional forms.*"My interpretation of the above leads me to believe that, yes, this product does contain folic acid.
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TY for the info did not know it has fluoride, was so close to pressing buy, i don't care how little it is, fluoride is man made and i sure will stay away. There is a info push how there is natural fluoride, i don't buy that. Natural means the plant produces the fluoride, now really?
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I emailed them. This was the reply: "Hello, There are no chelated acids in General Organics. It is simply not registered or certified by any board because they require information that is proprietary and we are not willing to divulge. It is also very expensive and we do not have a large contingent of certified organic growers that use our products. So, it doesn't make financial sense. Thank you, Jesse Pennington" So, no, there are no chelated acids.
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I'm not even sure if your question makes sense. It's an amino acid. You could get it from any protein source with the right components. It might even be completely synthetic. It's kind of like asking if this is the vegetarian carbon.
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No, It contains only folate as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate. Tetra hydro folate is what the body turns regular folate (pteroyl-L-glutamate, according to Wikipedia) into. Some people, myself included, lack the ability to metabolize regular folate, hence the need for, as it were, a pre-metabolized form. I am glad Thorne Research's 5MTHF does not confuse the issue by adding any other B vitamin.
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I don't know. More importantly, make sure you take sam-e with folate. I'm using Doctor's Best.
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This contains Folate 1000 mcg 250 % as (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine Salt] other ingredients: micrcrystalline celluose, vegetable cellulose (capsule), silica, vegtable stearate. This is was I take to replace the RX Deplin fyi works great!
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Hi Kristi, I don't think so. because it has other ingredients such as: vegetable cellulose, magnesium stearate and silica. It's vegetarian capsules. It does say lauric acid, but not pure. Hope this helps you! X
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It is from folic acid. The B6 is from pyridoxine HCl and the B12 is from methylcobalamin.
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I am concerned about this also but just quit taking my multi-vitamin because it had folic acid in it instead of folate so... Also, while looking at my Vitamin E pill, it is oil based, as is the vitamin A and Vitamin D. This capsule is a medium capsule of dry stuff so how can it have 100% of Vitamins A (as retinyl acetate), C (as ascorbic acid), D (as ergocalciferol), and E (as di-alpha-tocopherylacetate) ??? I'll try it for two months and see if it can hydrate and/or rejuvenate my skin from the ceramides (label says: Ceramides (providing glycolipids, phytoceramides, and glycosylceramides).
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B-12 and B06 and folate - that is what the label says. I don't know much past that, but I would suggest that you go to Megafood's website to see the details. I love this B-12, btw.
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I don't really have a great response for your question. However, it did make me wonder so I splunkered around on the internet and found an interesting link via google which gives an interesting explanation to Folate vs. Folic Acid. "Folic acid and folate are often used interchangeably and even many doctors will not be able to tell you the difference if you ask." "Folate is a general term for a group of water soluble b-vitamins, and is also known as B9. Folic acid refers to the oxidized synthetic compound used in dietary supplements and food fortification, whereas folate refers to the various tetrahydrofolate derivatives naturally found in food. (1) The form of folate that can enter the main folate metabolic cycle is tetrahydrofolate (THF). (2) Unlike natural folates, which are metabolized to THF in the mucosa of the small intestine, folic acid undergoes initial reduction and methylation in the liver, where conversion to the THF form requires dihydrofolate reductase. The low activity of this enzyme in the human liver, combined with a high intake of folic acid, may result in unnatural levels of unmetabolized folic acid entering the systemic circulation. (More can be found on the following link) http://wellnessmama.com/12543/folic-acid-vs-folate/ Not sure if this link helps. Perhaps contacting the NOW Foods manufacturer directly with this question might help them to better label their products and explain the differences. Sorry if this is not helpful.
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No. The label shows no presence of any Vitamins including A & B (which is folic acid). It does show the presence of iron which occurs naturallly in the grain.
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Yes it does say Folate on my bottle. I wondered the same thing... you should be fine ordering it and it coming to you as B-12 Folate.
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My Naturpathic Physician has me taking 4 capsules daily (but it is the B12 FOLATE...not the B12 Folic)....after she tested my blood for the Mutated DNA gene.....MTHFR.
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There are different ways to label L-5-Methylfolate, and so I believe that 5-MTHF and L-5-MTHF are the same. As DDF indicated on September 3, 2014, capsules of Thorne Research "5-MTHF 5 mg" contain "5 mg" of "Folate (as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate)." This product uses "Gnosis S.P.A.'s L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (Extrafolate-S®)." In some cases, these capsules (along with Vitamins B-12 and B-6, etc) can help lower high homocysteine levels, which can lead to early dementia. Suggest checking with a lipidoligist to obtain the proper supplement(s).