Folic acid deficiency

Folic acid deficiency is a "nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of folic acid in the diet. many plant and animal tissues contain folic acid, abundant in green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, and mushrooms but destroyed by long-term cooking. alcohol interferes with its intermediate metabolism and absorption. folic acid deficiency may develop in long-term anticonvulsant therapy or with use of oral contraceptives. this deficiency causes anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia. it is indistinguishable from vitamin b 12 deficiency in peripheral blood and bone marrow findings, but the neurologic lesions seen in b 12 deficiency do not occur."