July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 by nyamisi-kweba

Folic acid as a fortificant

Folic acid, is one among the forificants I will be assessing in my study of understanding how large-scale fortification impacts the environment . Yet how serious are folic acid deficiencies to humans? How successful has folic acid fortification been over the years? The clip below briefly explains:

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