Ingredients
– Folate as Quatrefolate: 400 mcg. (The 4th-generation, biologically active form of folate)
Properties
Folimax is a dietary supplement based on folate, folate contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy and normal hematopoiesis.
- – it is highly stable and water-soluble
- – it has rapid absorption and fast onset of action
- – it has superior bioavailability vs. folic acid
- – it bypasses MTHFR enzyme, so it is effective even in people with genetic polymorphisms
- – it does not accumulate as unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA)
Indications
- – Prevention and treatment of folate deficiency
- – Pregnancy and preconception support — reduces risk of:
- A- Neural tube defects
- B- Congenital heart defects
- C- Cleft palate and Down syndrome
- – Maternal benefits — lowers risk of preeclampsia, miscarriage, and pregnancy-related depression
- – Adjunct in vitamin B12 deficiency (does not mask its symptoms)
- – Support in MTHFR gene polymorphism carriers
Direction
The recommended dose is one tablet a day.
