Authors: Asmita Kulkarni, Kamini Dangat, Anvita Kale, Pratiksha Sable, Preeti Chavan-Gautam, Sadhana Joshi
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017706
Abstract Summary
High folic acid intake without adequate vitamin B12 may harm pregnancy outcomes by lowering DHA levels in the placenta and altering DNA methylation patterns. However, omega-3 supplementation can reverse these effects, restoring healthy methylation levels. This finding is particularly relevant for vegetarian populations at risk of B12 deficiency.
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Excess folic acid without B12 lowers placental DHA and DNA methylation in rats. Omega-3 supplementation reverses this effect, revealing DHA’s role in regulating placental DNA methylation patterns.
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