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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 24, 1390-1392, Copyright © 1971 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.

Folate levels in citrus and other juices

Richard R. Streiff M.D.1

1 Clinical Investigator, Gainesville Veterans Administration Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32601

Orange juice appears to be a good dietary supplement for folic acid. The fresh orange juice or frozen concentrated orange juice

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both have relatively high levels of folic acid, with 100 to 250 ml of the juice supplying the usual adult minimum daily requirement. It would, therefore, appear also to be a reasonable and stable dietary supplement for people needing additional amounts of folate, but would not replace oral folic acid tablets for treatment of frank folate deficiency.






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