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Leucovorin is a form of folic acid used to reduce side effects from some chemotherapy drugs and treat folate deficiency.
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Liz Neporent, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Johnson hopes her son could be helped by a prescription drug called leucovorin, which may help some children who have abnormally low levels of the vitamin folate in their brains.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
For example, one cup of cauliflower covers 15% of the Daily Value (DV) for folate.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Whole Grains and Legumes Foods like oats, brown rice, quinoa, lentils, and beans are excellent sources of B vitamins (including thiamine, folate, and niacin), iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
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Liz Neporent, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Johnson hopes her son could be helped by a prescription drug called leucovorin, which may help some children who have abnormally low levels of the vitamin folate in their brains.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
For example, one cup of cauliflower covers 15% of the Daily Value (DV) for folate.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Whole Grains and Legumes Foods like oats, brown rice, quinoa, lentils, and beans are excellent sources of B vitamins (including thiamine, folate, and niacin), iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Folate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folate. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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