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Your body uses folate to make DNA (and other genetic material), and to help cells divide.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2026
Along with soluble fiber, which helps lower LDL cholesterol, asparagus also contains folate, which supports healthy blood vessels, and potassium, which can help lower blood pressure, especially in people with high blood pressure.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
In the early 2000s, scientists began finding evidence that cerebral folate deficiency could also be caused by the body's own immune system.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
In about 7 ounces (200 grams) of orange juice, there are 58 micrograms of folate, while the same amount of red grapefruit juice contains 38 micrograms.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 21 Jan. 2026
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2026
Along with soluble fiber, which helps lower LDL cholesterol, asparagus also contains folate, which supports healthy blood vessels, and potassium, which can help lower blood pressure, especially in people with high blood pressure.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
In the early 2000s, scientists began finding evidence that cerebral folate deficiency could also be caused by the body's own immune system.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
In about 7 ounces (200 grams) of orange juice, there are 58 micrograms of folate, while the same amount of red grapefruit juice contains 38 micrograms.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Folate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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folate
noun
fo·late
ˈfō-ˌlāt 
: folic acid
the uptake of folate by the mutant—Biological Abstracts
Biological Abstracts
also
: a salt or ester of folic acid
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