Ep 98 Folate: Marmite, anyone?

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🗓️ 14 June 2022

⏱️ 76 minutes

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It’s been years since our first (and, until now, only) vitamin-centric episode on scurvy, and we’re thrilled to be dipping our toes back into these nutritious waters with this episode on folate. Have you ever wondered why folate is important or what the difference is between folate and folic acid? Or maybe you’re curious about this vitamin’s discovery and the impact that fortification programs have had around the world. Look no further - this episode has got all the folate facts you could desire. Tune in to hear how antifolates are used in cancer treatment, where folate got its name, and what a famous savory food spread has to do with the history of this essential vitamin.

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0:21.9	The number of cases of tropical macrositic enemia treated with marmite was not large.
0:27.8	In all, 22, many of which could be followed up only for a short time.
0:33.1	The results of the treatment were, however, so striking that I feel justified in reporting them more,
0:39.2	especially as I am leaving India and shall not be able to continue the work.
0:43.9	Further, it is hoped that other workers will be encouraged to give the treatment a trial.
0:48.8	At present, it is only possible to state that in marmite and possibly in other yeast extracts,
0:54.7	there appears to be a curative agent for this dread disease which equals liver extract in potency
1:00.9	and has the advantage in India of being comparatively cheap and a vegetable origin.
1:30.9	I love that and it is also, I love how full of spoilers it is.
1:56.3	It is so full of spoilers and I will tell you enough now to hopefully just give teasers so
2:05.0	that you want to learn more. In Taisa-Sol.
2:08.4	So that is from a paper by Lucy Willes published in 1931 and it plays a huge role in the history of
2:19.3	discovery of full late and full like acid.
2:22.6	The topic of today's episode.
2:26.1	That's right. Hi, I'm Erin Welsh.
2:29.2	And I'm Erin Almond Updike.
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