SHEET /m/folic-acid · PubChem CID 135398658 · CAS 59-30-3 · REV 2026.07
Folate from source
C19H19N7O6 · 441.4 g/mol
folic acid · Pteroylglutamic acid · Vitamin M · Folacin
vitamin B9; nutrient essential for DNA synthesis
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse other LD50 for Folate is 85 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
85 mg/kg · moderately toxic · LD50 mouse other from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 120 mg/kgLD50 · iv · guinea pig
- 410 mg/kgLD50 · iv · rabbit
- 500 mg/kgLD50 · iv · rat