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Table 2 Ingredients of two food supplements mentioned in this study (per capsule). Dose: 3 capsules with the breakfast meal

From: Improving diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy with a medical food containing L-methylfolate: a preliminary report

Ingredient (each capsule contains)

Eyefolateâ„¢

Ocufolinâ„¢

MetafolinR L methylfolate

1000 mcg

900 mcg

Vitamin C

45 mg

45 mg

Vitamin D

1500 IU

1500 IU

Vitamin E

(natural tocopherols)

−0−

7.5 IU

Vitamin B1

1 mg

1.5 mg

Vitamin B2

Vitamin B3

10 mg

15 mg

10 mg

−0−

Vitamin B6 (P-5-P)

Vitamin B7 (Biotin)

2 mg

100 mcg

3 mg

−0−

Vitamin B12

(methylcobalamin)

500 mcg

500 mcg

Calcium-D-Pantothenate

(Vitamin B5)

5 mg

5 mg

Zinc Oxide

25 mg

26.75 mg

L-Selenomethionine

20 mcg

20 mcg

Cupric Oxide

0.667 mg

0.667 mg

N-Acetyl Cysteine

−0−

180 mg

Alpha Lipoic Acid

180 mg

−0−

Lutein

3.35 mg

3.35 mg

Zeaxanthin

250 mcg

700 mcg

Astaxanthin

50 mcg

−0−