Folic acid (FA), (2S)-2-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-hydroxypteridin-6-yl)
methyl]amino}phenyl)formamido]pentanedioic acid, also known as
folate (the natural form in body), vitamin M, vitamin B9, vitamin
Bc (or folacin), pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, pteroyl-L-glutamate and
pteroylmonoglutamic acid are essential for numerous bodily functions.