Objective: There is burgeoning interest in augmentation strategies for improving inadequate
response to antidepressants. The adjunctive use of standardized pharmaceutical-grade …

Conventional chemotherapeutics exploration is hampered due to their nonspecific
distribution leading to unintended serious toxicity. Toxicity is so severe that deciding to go for …

Background Trace elements and vitamins, named together micronutrients (MNs), are
essential for human metabolism. Recent research has shown the importance of MNs in …

Assessment of micronutrient (MN) status is of particular importance in patients who require
medical nutrition therapy, especially those requiring parenteral nutrition. Blood testing is …

Background & aims Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients are at risk of cognitive decline,
while elevated serum homocysteine is also associated with cognitive impairment. Thus …

Background: Folic acid and vitamin B12 play key roles in one-carbon metabolism. Disruption
of one-carbon metabolism may be involved in the risk of cancer. Our aim was to assess the …

A balanced and varied diet is the best source of essential vitamins and minerals; however,
nutrient deficiencies occur, including in populations with bountiful food supplies and the …

Introduction: folic acid is a water soluble vitamin, which is synthetically-produced and found
in fortified foods and supplements. Folate is found naturally in plants, such as the dark green …

The mevalonate pathway provides metabolites for post-translational modifications such as
farnesylation, which are critical for the activity of RAS downstream signaling. Subsequently …

Folate concentrations in yogurts vary widely and are normally considered low due to an
inadequate selection of starter cultures and fermentation conditions. In this study, folate …