Hla Pe2009-06-302009-06-301972-05-011972-05-01Hla Pe. Effect of cations on folic acid binding by milk. Union of Burma Journal of Life Sciences. 1972; 5(2): 287-288http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/126780PGA binder was extracted from acetone powder of cow's milk and effects of divalent metallic cations on the binding of PGA by this binder is described in this paper. It was found that all of the seven divalent metallic cations (Ca++, Co++, Cu++, Fe++, Ms++, Mn++& Zn++) tested increased PGA binding ability of milk upto 2 fold, Co++and M++n- showing the highest activity. It was also found that higher concentrating of Cu++ and Fe++ inhibit the PGA binding by milk.CationsFolic AcidMilk