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Jarrow Formulas, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, has received U.S. Patent #7,682,606 for producing reduced, methylated, biologically active forms of folate. The patent, “Methods of Producing Edible Fungi Containing Activated Folates and Nutritional Supplements Containing Activated Folates” details how edible mushroom-producing fungi are cultivated to enhance the uptake of pteroylmonoglutamate (synthetic folate) into edible portions of the plants. The mushroom-producing fungi reduce and methylate the pteroylmonoglutamates into activated folates. The cultivated mycelia or mushrooms of the mushroom-producing fungi are harvested and may be consumed directly. They may also be processed into various delivery systems, including capsules, tablets, softgels, powders, gel packets, liquids, nutritional bars, and beverages, for use as functional foods or nutritional supplements.
