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Decisions in 2010/2011
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5-MTHF 2-9% of total folates (NIST 1849)
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No information on polyglutamate amount
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For Infant Formula both folic acid and 5-MTHF
(polyglutamate) would result in total folate
amounts
SLV reports 2016
1. S. D. Bhandari, J. Szpylka: Validation of an LC-
MS/MS method for Folate analysis in Infant Formula
and Adult nutritionals samples (Folate-22, OMA
2011.06) using SPIFAN II sample kit
2. F. Martin, Y. Oguey, K. Meisser, E. Campos Giménez:
Contribution of minor folates to the total folate
content of infant formula and adult/pediatric
nutritionals.