The institute of the medicine, suggest all the women who are pregnant should consume atleast 400 micro-gram per day. In year 1998, this institute take the responsibility to recommend all the pregnant women about their diet plans.
They recommended to take 40 micro gram per day of the synthetic folic from the supplements and fortified food. The folic acid is the type of synthetic vitamin B. The women should consume the food from, the varied diets as it helps to prevent the brain of the baby and also from birth defects.