Life Extension BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 90 Vegetarian Capsules

• Dietary Supplement
• Non-GMO

BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 capsules use clinically studied forms of folate and vitamin B12 to maximize benefits.

Note: Healthful diets with adequate folate may reduce a woman’s risk of having a child with a brain or spinal cord defect. Women of childbearing age should consume 600 - 800 mcg of folate daily.

What is folate? 

Folate is a form of vitamin B that supports vascular, cognitive and DNA health, red blood cell production and more.


More facts about BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12

BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 capsules contain the biologically active forms of folate (as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate) and vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin).

5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) is the metabolically active form of folic acid. It’s the only form of folate used directly by the body and does not require metabolic conversion or activation. 5-MTHF is up to seven times more bioavailable than folic acid. 

Methylcobalamin is the bioactive form of B12 that is readily utilized in the body.

What Folate Does for the Body

Folate is a member of the B-complex family. It is found in abundance in leafy green vegetables. Folate participates in an enzymatic reaction that synthesizes DNA needed for cell growth and new cell formation, and it helps convert vitamin B12 to one of its bioactive forms.

Optimal levels of folate are necessary for healthy cell division and protein synthesis and are especially important for the maintenance of a healthy GI tract. Chronic use of medications such as aspirin in therapeutic doses and antacids can interfere with the metabolism of folate.

The Impact of Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is found in foods of animal origin, including dairy products and eggs. Thus, vegetarians are more susceptible to a dietary deficiency of this important nutrient. With aging, absorption of vitamin B12 from dietary sources typically declines.