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R&D Memo
Contribution of minor folates to the total folate
content of infant formula and adult/pediatric
nutritionals
Objective
Question
The objective of this document is to present the results of the
study of the contribution of minor folates, as well as folic acid, to
the total folate content of infant formula and adult/pediatric
nutritionals.
Authors
People to ask
F. Martin (NRC, AS), Y. Oguey (NRC, AS), K. Meisser (NRC, AS),
E. Campos Giménez (NRC, AS)
Summary
Answer
The contribution of minor folates and polyglutamate forms was
analyzed in fourteen products.
The contribution of the polyglutamate forms (released by
deconjugation) step did liberate minor folates. When focusing on
5ͲMeͲTHF, the impact on the total vitamin B9 is particularly low
,
1.0 % in average.
The other minor folates not mentioned in the SMPR are mainly
present in the soy based products. They represent in average 2.4
%. When excluding soyͲbased products, these compounds
represent only 1.2 % of the total folates contribution.
Date of issue
03 Feb 2016
Project
DNUTͲ100472 / SPIFAN
2013.13 (Fol-21) / (February 2016) - NOTES
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