Folate Methylation Chart
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- The MTHFR enzyme is the rate limiting factor for converting synthetic folic acid or folinic acid to the active form of folate.
- Oral doses of L-methylfolate become immediately to the cell and are used to convert homocysteine to methionine. Only reduced folates are functional and essential for the DNA biosynthesis cycle.
Néevo® caplets are a prescription medical food for the dietary management of those women under a physician's treatment for vitamin deficiency throughout pregnancy, postnatal and the lactating periods. Néevo® is specifically indicated for: patients with high risk pregnancies, older OB patients, and patients unable to fully metabolize folic acid.
