METHYL FOLATE (ORCHIDIA) 30 CAPS

*L-methylfolate ... 800 mcg *Methylcobalamin ... 1000 mcg Pharmacology Methylfolate or L-methylfolate is the active form of folate in the body which can be transported into peripheral tissues and across the blood-brain barrier. Folate is necessary for formation of numerous coenzymes in many metabolic systems particularly for purine pyrimidine and nucleoprotein synthesis and maintenance in erythropoiesis; stimulates WBC and platelet production in folate deficiency anemia. Indications Medical food for the nutritional requirements of patients with suboptimal l-methylfolate and who have major depressive disorder or schizophrenia.