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CHEBI:176842 - vitamin B9
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:176842 |
| ChEBI Name | vitamin B9 |
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| ASCII Name | vitamin B9 |
| Definition | Any B-vitamin that exhibits biological activity against vitamin B9 deficiency. Vitamin B9 refers to the many forms of folic acid and its derivatives, including tetrahydrofolic acid (the active form), methyltetrahydrofolate (the primary form found in blood), methenyltetrahydrofolate, folinic acid amongst others. They are present in abundance in green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, and animal products. Lack of vitamin B9 leads to anemia, a condition in which the body cannot produce sufficient number of red blood cells. Symptoms of vitamin B9 deficiency include fatigue, muscle weakness, and pale skin. |
| Last Modified | 23 July 2021 |
| Submitter | Adnan |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | water-soluble vitamin (role) Any vitamin that dissolves in water and readily absorbed into tissues for immediate use. Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins, they are not stored in the body and need to be replenished regularly in the diet and will rarely accumulate to toxic levels since they are quickly excreted from the body via urine. |
| Application: | nutraceutical A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| vitamin B9 (CHEBI:176842) is a B vitamin (CHEBI:75769) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| folates (CHEBI:67011) is a vitamin B9 (CHEBI:176842) |
| folic acids (CHEBI:37445) is a vitamin B9 (CHEBI:176842) |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| vitamin B9 | ChEBI |
| vitamin B-9 | ChEBI |
| vitamins B9 | ChEBI |
| vitamin B9 vitamer | ChEBI |
| vitamin B9 vitamers | ChEBI |
| folate vitamer | ChEBI |