date:Apr 18, 2016
d spinal cord. Pregnant women with folate deficiency are at a greater risk of giving birth to infants with neural tube defects.
Corn masa flour is made by cooking corn in alkali and then blending it. It is used in making foods such as tortillas, tortilla chips, tamales, taco shells, and corn chips.
Presently, manufacturers are permitted to use folic acid only as an optional ingredient at specified levels in breakfast cereals and certain other foods such as infant formula and medical foods so a