Effects of Folic Acid Intake During Pregnancy Whose Mother Was Exposed To Cigarette Smoke Towards Brain Neurons Apoptosis Index And Quantity of MICE (Mus musculus) Offspring

• Main Authors: Nyna Puspita Ningrum, Hermanto Tri Joewono, Widjiati
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: The Center For Medical Science Community Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/99270/1/2.%209.%20Effects%20of%20Folic%20Acid%20Intake%20During%20Pregnancy%20Whose%20Mother%20was%20Exposed%20to%20Cigarette%20Smoke%20Towards%20Brain%20Neurons%20Apoptosis%20Index%20and%20Quantity%20of%20Mice%20%28Mus%20musculus%29%20Offspring.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99270/2/Effects%20of%20Folic%20Acid%20Intake.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99270/3/EFFECTS%20OF%20FOLIC%20ACID%20INTAKE%20DURING%20PREGNANCY%20WHOSE%20MOTHER%20WAS.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99270/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/FMI/article/view/8050; http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/fmi.v54i1.8050
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Folic acid contains 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF), one of antioxidants that can be used to inhibit reaction caused by cigarette smoke exposure. Folic acid is able to inhibit the levels of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) so as to reduce the occurrence of neuronal apoptosis. The objectives of this s...