Folic acid, also known as Vitamin B9, is an essential food ingredient in our food supply.It is a water-soluble Vitamins, which is vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation. Folic Acid can be used as a health food additive to be added in infant milk powder.
The role of feed grade folic acid is to increase the number of live animals and the amount of lactation. The role of folic acid in broiler feed is to promote weight gain and feed intake. Folic acid is one of the B vitamins, which promotes the maturation of young cells in the bone marrow, promotes growth and promotes the formation of hematopoietic factors. Folic acid has the function of promoting ovulation and increasing the number of follicles. The addition of folic acid to the sow feed is beneficial to increase the birth rate. The addition of folic acid to the laying hens can increase the egg production rate.