{"product_id":"folinic-acid-drops-for-kids-500mcg-folinic-acid-per-drop-1-oz-dropper-bottle","title":"Folinic Acid Drops for Kids, 500mcg Folinic Acid per Drop, 1 oz Dropper Bottle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolinic acid in dropper form makes it easier for kids to take\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach drop contains 500mcg of folinic acid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlavorless, dye, alcohol, and preservative free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolinic acid is more bioavailable than folic acid, folate, and even 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF or methylfolate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in an FDA Registered, cGMP compliant facility in the USA using foreign and domestic components\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many forms of folate available. Dietary folate is the natural form found in food. Folic acid is closely related and is the form usually put into food and supplements because it is more chemically stable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter folate is consumed orally the cells lining the intestine have to convert it to an absorbable form of folate called monoglutamate. Once folate is transported across the intestines into blood the liver converts folate into tetrahydrofolate (THF) using an enzyme called dihydrofolate reductase. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis step is the rate-limiting step for folate metabolism in the body. Consuming high amounts of supplemental folate or folic acid will result in elevated unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) levels. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking methylfolate (5-methyltetrahydrofolate, 5-MTHF) allows the body to bypass the required conversion from folate to tetrahydrofolate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, there is one more step required for tetrahydrofolate to get into the brain, where it is essential for neurological processes. Tetrahydrofolate goes across the blood brain barrier by way of a transporter called folate receptor \u003cspan\u003eα (FR-α). The activity of that transporter is impaired in some individuals and supplementing with folinic acid helps supplement folate levels inside the brain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DrFormulas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48681438380264,"sku":"FLNC","price":24.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2122\/5313\/files\/folinicfront.jpg?v=1782337731","url":"https:\/\/drformulas.com\/products\/folinic-acid-drops-for-kids-500mcg-folinic-acid-per-drop-1-oz-dropper-bottle","provider":"DrFormulas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}