Eläinperäiset folaatin lähteet ”unohtuivat” tyystin myös Imperial Collegen tutkijoilta, joiden tutkimuksen mukaan folaatilla on suolistosyövältä suojaavaa vaikutusta.
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/249894/ ... fy-greens/Lainaa:
These are the findings of new research, co-led by Dr Konstantinos Tsilidis from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London.
It suggests that increasing the intake of folate – which can be found in leafy greens, such as spinach, cabbage and broccoli – could help to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by up to 7%.
In the largest study of its kind, funded by World Cancer Research Fund and published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers analysed data from over 70,000 individuals to identify genetic variants that may modify how dietary folate (vitamin B9), folic acid supplements, and total folate can influence the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Karppaajalla ei pitäisi olla ongelmia folaatin saannin suhteen - useimmat parhaista folaatin lähteistä ovat vähähiilarisia.