Pteryl hepta glutamic acid was formerly known as vitamin B11 and factor S. Since then, it has been discovered to be a form of vitamin B9 (folate), one of five folates necessary for humans, and is now known as ‘chick growth factor’.
It is a component necessary for DNA and RNA synthesis, cell division and development of the foetal nervous system.
Deficiency of pteryl hepta glutamic acid symptoms
- Diarrhoea
- Fatigue
- Heart disorders
- Lack of appetite
- Lower Immunity
- Nausea and vomiting
- Weight loss
Long term deficiency may result in anaemia and later in osteoporosis, as well as cancer of the bowel and cervix. Deficiency in an unborn baby may increase the risk of the baby being born with spina bifida and other serious defects of the nervous system.
Natural sources of pteryl hepta glutamic acid
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