Folate scores a win in animal studies: Brief, high doses of B vitamin blunt damage from heart attack

Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns, the B vitamin folate, found in leafy green vegetables, beans and nuts has now been shown to blunt the damaging effects of heart attack when given in short-term, high doses to test animals.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news125844374.html">Folate scores a win in animal studies: Brief, high doses of B vitamin blunt damage from heart attack</a></p> <p>Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns, the B vitamin folate, found in leafy green vegetables, beans and nuts has now been shown to blunt the damaging effects of heart attack when given in short-term, high doses to test animals.</p>