TRUE about folic acid and vitamin B12 is all , EXCEPT:-
Correct Answer: Recommended daily allowances for Folic acid is 1000 micro grams
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Recommended daily allowances for Folic acid is 1000 micro grams Recommended daily allowances of folic acid are:a) Healthy adults-100 micro gm. (meg)b) Pregnancy -400 megc) Lactation* -150 megd) Children* -100 megSources of folic acid :The name folic acid comes from the Latin word Folia (-leaf) but food such as liver, meat, dairy product ,eggs, milk , fruits and cereals are as good dietary sources as leafy vegetables.Sources of vit. B12 :Liver, Kidney,* Meat,* Fish,* Eggs, Milk* and cheese.vit. B12 is not found in foods of vegetable origin*It is also synthesized by bacteria in colon. *
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