What is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate used for?

L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, most easily abbreviated as 5-MTHF (sometimes L-5-MTHF), is a specific form of folate. 

So,What is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate used for?
Folate, or vitamin B9, comes in many forms. 10-MTHF, dihydrofolate, tetrahydrofolate, and folic acid are all, in essence, the same thing. The label on a multivitamin will tell you what form of folate it contains. 

Each form of folate contains what your body needs -- they merely deliver it in a different way. 
What is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate used for?
5-MTHF is a metabolically active form of folate. This means that the human body knows how to use folate in this form. It’s more readily available, and it doesn’t need to be broken down by the body before it can be used. 

Using highly bioavailable folate means that less folate will ultimately need to be consumed in order for adequate blood folate levels to be achieved. 


——Magnafolate® ,the Manufacturers & Supplier of active folate -Jinkang（The No.1 manufacture of L-Methylfolate Calcium in China, and No.2 worldwide, with much more experiences in exporting this material to North America, European, Brazil and etc..）

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