Food Additives

Folic Acid

Item Description

CAS : 59-30-3

Formula : C19H19N7O6

EINECS : 200-419-0

 

 

Function
Folic acid is available as a supplement online and in stores.It is sold in many countries under a variety of brand names: Scrianen,elevit,Nutrilote,Blackmores,Swisse,Gnc,Femibion,Doppelherz,Forceva etc.When taken as a supplement folic acid can preventing and treating low blood levels of folate;Lack of folic acid in pregnant women may lead to low birth weight, cleft lip and palate, heart defects and so on. If the lack of folic acid in the first 3 months of pregnancy, can cause fetal neural tube defects, resulting in deformity and so on.


Specification


Melting point 

250 °C

alpha

20 º (c=1, 0.1N NaOH)

Boiling point 

552.35°C (rough estimate)

density

1.4704 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.6800 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

boiling water: soluble1%

form 

Crystalline Powder

pka

pKa 2.5 (Uncertain)

color 

Yellow to orange

Water Solubility 

1.6 mg/L (25 ºC)