OPTI-FOLIC ACID 400mcg/100's - Folic Acid is form of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folate occurs naturally in food.

OPTI-FOLIC ACID 400mcg/100's - Folic Acid is form of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folate occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin that is found in supplements and fortified foods. Folate gets its name from the Latin word "folium" for leaf. Folate is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells. This is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth such as infancy and pregnancy. Folate is needed to make DNA and RNA, the building blocks of cells. Both adults and children need folate to make normal red blood cells.