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Vitamin B9 – also known as folacin, folate, folic acid or pteroylglutamic acid – is one of the B-group of vitamins.
It is found in small amounts in many foods including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, peas, chickpeas and brown rice. It is also found in fortified breakfast cereals, some bread and some fruit (such as oranges and bananas). It can also be taken as a nutritional supplement, either on its own or as part of a multivitamin.
Some people believe that individuals with autism don’t have enough vitamin B9 in their bodies, or that their bodies are poor at making use of the vitamin B9 available to them.
These people believe that these nutritional deficiencies may be the cause of some of the symptoms of autism, such as impaired communication and social difficulties.
They also believe that some of these problems can be overcome by taking supplements of vitamin B9, sometimes alongside supplement of other vitamins and minerals.
We are currently reviewing the evidence for the use of vitamin B9 for people with autism. So far we have been identified three studies on this topic published in peer-reviewed journals.
If you are aware of further research, or you would like to share your personal experiences of using vitamin B6 please email info@researchautism.net Thank you.
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Last Updated : 23/01/2012 Back to Top