Folic aicd ,alternative name:Vitamin B-9; Folate; Diet - folic acid; Pteroylglutamic acid

Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin in the B-complex group

Folic acid works along with vitamin B-12 and vitamin C to help the body digest and

utilize proteins and to synthesize new proteins when they are needed. It is necessary

for the production of red blood cells and for the synthesis of DNA