BIOVIT Vitamin B9 (Folate)
Natural source: Spinach Leaf
Food-form folate from organic spinach leaf, ready to use by the body
Spinach delivers folate in its naturally occurring food-form, the version the body uses directly, with no conversion required. BIOVIT's extract (BI084) provides 10,000 mg of natural folate per 100g, equivalent to 16,666 mg/100g folic acid, at an inclusion rate of just 0.0005 g per portion.
Organic certified, GB and EU compliant, and a direct one-to-one replacement for synthetic folic acid across prenatal, women's health, and everyday fortification ranges.
Specified by leading UK manufacturers, with samples dispatched within a week and reformulation support included.
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Technical Specification
Full technical data for product code BI084. For tailored documentation or a sample, get in touch with the team.
From prenatal supplements to functional shakes
Folate is the nutrient with the clearest commercial pull in women's health, with a unique EFSA claim for maternal tissue growth during pregnancy that synthetic folic acid increasingly struggles to compete with on label. Three categories where food-form spinach folate lands strongest.
Supplements
Prenatal, women's health, and everyday multi-nutrient formats. Food-form folate is increasingly the spec in prenatal NPD, where shoppers actively look for natural alternatives to synthetic folic acid.
Powdered Shakes
Dry blending compatible across protein, recovery, and women's health formats. Pairs naturally with Iron and Vitamin B12 in fatigue and energy-focused blends, and holds claim integrity through long shelf lives.
Children's Products
Folate has approved EFSA claims spanning blood formation, immune function, and cell division, all relevant to kids ranges. The negligible inclusion rate (0.0005 g) means it disappears into any base without affecting taste or texture.
See how it works in your formulation
Samples dispatched within a week. Reformulation support included.
Frequently asked questions
Questions formulators and NPD teams ask when specifying food-form folate, covering the natural vs synthetic comparison, prenatal suitability, dosage, and EFSA claim coverage.
Folate was one of eight micronutrients measured in BIOVIT's 30-day human intervention trial at Swansea University (61 volunteers, UKRI-funded, led by Prof Richard Bracken). Blood folate concentrations rose significantly across the 28-day study (5.73 to 7.23 µg/L; p<0.05), with no significant difference between the natural and synthetic groups, equivalent bioavailability confirmed.
Yes. Folate carries the EFSA claim for contribution to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy, and food-form folate is increasingly preferred in prenatal formulations over synthetic folic acid. Spinach is the cleanest possible declaration on a prenatal pack.
Natural folate from spinach is the food-form the body uses directly, without conversion. Synthetic folic acid requires conversion to active folate in the liver, a step a significant proportion of the population converts inefficiently due to MTHFR gene variations. Food-form folate sidesteps that conversion entirely.
"Organic spinach extract." A simple, recognisable food declaration that reads far cleaner than "folic acid" or "pteroylmonoglutamic acid" on a label, particularly relevant for prenatal and clean-label ranges.
0.0005 g per portion for a "Source of" claim, 0.001 g for "High in". Among the smallest inclusion rates in the BIOVIT portfolio, with negligible cost impact and no effect on taste or texture. For a precise cost figure in your formulation, get in touch with the team.
Samples and commercial orders are dispatched within around a week of order confirmation, with full technical documentation included. The MOQ is 1 kg on standard powder format. Bespoke formats and pack sizes available on request.
Yes. Every wholesale order comes with full reformulation support from BIOVIT's Head of Nutrition, Eiméar Sutton RNutr MSc. That includes equivalence mapping against your incumbent folic acid, inclusion-rate modelling, and on-pack claim wording aligned to GB and EU regulation, at no extra cost.
Vitamin B9 (Folate) contributes to the following EU-authorised health claims under EFSA Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006:
Normal blood formationNormal homocysteine metabolism
Normal amino acid synthesisNormal psychological function
Normal function of the immune system
Reduction of tiredness and fatigue
Has a role in the process of cell division
Contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy
Reformulation support is included
Every BIOVIT wholesale order comes with full technical reformulation support at no extra cost, giving your NPD and technical teams direct access to a qualified nutritionist from brief to production.
Eiméar Sutton (RNutr MSc), our Head of Nutrition, leads the technical work on every account: equivalence mapping against your incumbent synthetic, inclusion-rate modelling, on-pack claim wording aligned to GB and EU regulation, and the small details that decide whether a synthetic-to-natural switch lands cleanly on the production line.
The result: shorter development cycles, fewer reformulation rounds, and a finished product your commercial team can stand behind.
