摘要
叶酸属于B族维生素,是DNA和RNA合成过程中不可缺少的重要物质,在细胞生长、分化、修复和宿主防御等方面扮演重要角色。近年来,叶酸在先天性心脏病、神经管畸形等出生缺陷中的作用越来越受到关注。孕妇在妊娠前和妊娠期增补适量叶酸可有效降低出生缺陷疾病的发生率。本文对叶酸与出生缺陷的关系做一简要综述。
Folic acid, a B-vitamin, is required for the synthesis of DNA and RNA, and plays an important role in the cell growth, differentiation, repairmen and host defense. In recent years, more and more studies show that folic acid has an important role in the birth defects such as congenital disease and neural tube defects. It can effectively reduce the risk of having a baby with birth defects when the pregnant women have appropriate dose of folic acid. This article reviews the relationship between folic acid and birth defects.
出处
《食品与营养科学》
2014年第2期11-15,共5页
Hans Journal of Food and Nutrition Science
