Folacal®
Folinic acid - bioactive folate for healthy DNA and RNA synthesis*
- an active form of folate more readily used by the body*
- an excellent source of folate for pregnant women*
- without preservatives, magnesium stearate, or other lubricants and diluents
- made without flowing agents that can inhibit bioavailability
Product Information
Administration of folinic acid bypasses several steps required of folic acid to become this bioactive form of folate.* Folinic acid is a more metabolically active form of folate, capable of boosting levels of the coenzyme forms of the vitamin in circumstances where folic acid has little to no effect.* Another benefit of folinic acid is that it is the form of folate responsible for proper DNA and RNA synthesis.* Thorne supplies 800 mcg of folinic acid in each capsule of Folacal.
It is important for women of childbearing age to get enough folic acid, not just those who are planning to become pregnant.* Only 50 percent of pregnancies are planned, so any woman who could become pregnant should get enough folic acid every day, especially before conception and during early pregnancy.*
Ingredients
One Capsule Contains:
Folate (as Calcium Folinate) 800 mcg.
Folate (as Calcium Folinate) 800 mcg.
Other Ingredients:
Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.
Suggested Use:
Take 1 capsule daily or as recommended by a health-care practitioner.
Please read the warnings for this product on the warnings tab.
Statements and Warnings
ALLERGY WARNING
This product is contraindicated in an individual with a history of hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.
EXCIPIENT FREE
This product does not contain wheat, gluten, corn, yeast, soy, egg, dairy products, or artificial colors, sweeteners, or flavors. This product also does not contain lactose, palmitic acid, or magnesium, calcium, or vegetable stearates.
PREGNANCY WARNING
If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
INTERACTIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS
Folinic acid supplementation is not recommended concurrently with methotrexate cancer therapy, as it can interfere with methotrexate's anti-neoplastic activity; however, this folate source has not been shown to interfere with the anti-inflammatory activity of methotrexate. An individual taking methotrexate for psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis can safely take a supplement containing folate.
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