Inventors:
Steven W. Bailey - Mobile AL
June E. Ayling - Mobile AL
Assignee:
South Alabama Medical Science Foundation - Mobile AL
International Classification:
A23L 129
US Classification:
426 72, 426 73, 426549, 426801, 514258, 514261
Abstract:
Disclosed is a composition which includes one or more natural isomers of reduced folate selected from the group consisting of (6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5-formyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 10-formyl-(6R)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5,10-methylene-(6R)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5,10-methenyl-(6R)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5-formimino-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, and polyglutamyl derivatives thereof; and an essential nutrient preparation which includes folic acid and a vitamin other than ascorbic acid. Also disclosed is a composition which includes folic acid and one or more natural isomers of reduced folate selected from the group consisting of (6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5-formyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 10-formyl-(6R)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5,10-methylene-(6R)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5,10-methenyl-(6R)-tetrahydrofolic acid, 5-formimino-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid, and polyglutamyl derivatives thereof; as well as a composition which includes 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid and folic acid.