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Folic Acid and Inositol: study protocols

33 study groups took Folic Acid together with Inositol. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Folic Acid: what the research found →

Dose per serving from research: Folic Acid

33 study groups in 29 studies say how much Folic Acid participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 250 mcg to 500 mcg, 76% of 33 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
250 mcg or less
2
250 mcg to 500 mcg
25
500 mcg to 1 mg
1
1 mg to 2.5 mg
2
2.5 mg to 5 mg
1
5 mg to 10 mg
0
10 mg to 25 mg
0
25 mg to 50 mg
0
50 mg to 100 mg
0
over 100 mg
2

Dose per serving from research: Inositol

33 study groups in 29 studies say how much Inositol participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 2.5 g to 5 g, 73% of 33 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
500 mg or less
1
500 mg to 1 g
3
1 g to 2.5 g
5
2.5 g to 5 g
24

Commonly used together

4 of 33 study groups took Folic Acid and Inositol with something else, but nothing that 3 or more different studies gave.

33 study groups

Study
The effect of myo-inositol supplementation on the prevention of gestational diabetes in overweight pregnant women: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
2023 · myo-inositol group · Overweight pregnant women at 12–14 weeks of gestation
400 mcg2 g10 weeks—
Myo-inositol Supplementation for Prevention of Gestational Diabetes in Obese Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2015 · myo-inositol · Pregnant obese women (prepregnancy BMI 30 or greater)
400 mcg4 g—110
Myo-inositol may prevent gestational diabetes onset in overweight women: a randomized, controlled trial
2016 · myo-inositol group · Pregnant overweight, non-obese women with pre-pregnancy BMI ≥25 and <30 kg/m²
400 mcg4 g—110
Effect of dietary myo-inositol supplementation on the insulin resistance and the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus: an open-label, randomized controlled trial
2024 · MI group · Pregnant women at 11–13+6 weeks of gestation
400 mcg4 g—100
Insulin sensitiser agents alone and in co-treatment with r-FSH for ovulation induction in PCOS women
2010 · MYO plus folic acid, with r-FSH added if no pregnancy occurred · Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, menstrual irregularities, chronic anovulation, and female infertility; ages not reported
400 mcg4 g—60
myo-Inositol supplementation and onset of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women with a family history of type 2 diabetes: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study
2013 · myo-inositol group · Pregnant women recruited at 12–13 weeks’ gestation with a first-degree relative with type 2 diabetes, prepregnancy BMI <30 kg/m², and no pregestational diabetes or PCOS
400 mcg4 g——
The effect of myo-inositol, vitamin D3 and melatonin on the oocyte quality and pregnancy in in vitro fertilization: a randomized prospective controlled trial
2020 · Study group · Women undergoing ICSI
600 mcg3.2 g26 weeks50
Randomized, double blind placebo-controlled trial: effects of myo-inositol on ovarian function and metabolic factors in women with PCOS
2007 · myo-inositol plus folic acid · Women with oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovaries
400 mcg4 g14 weeks45
[Diet, metformin and inositol in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: effects on body composition]
2012 · diet, metformin and MYO (D+M+I) · Overweight or obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome; age not reported
400 mcg4 g90 days9
Myoinositol/folic acid combination for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in type 2 diabetes men: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
2006 · myoinositol/folic acid combination · men with type 2 diabetes and erectile dysfunction
400 mcg4 g——
Effects of myo-inositol supplementation on oocyte's quality in PCOS patients: a double blind trial
2011 · Group A · Women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing IVF
400 mcg4 g90 days—
The myo-inositol effect on the oocyte quality and fertilization rate among women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing assisted reproductive technology cycles: a randomized clinical trial
2019 · study group · infertile women with PCOS undergoing assisted reproductive technology cycles; age not reported
400 mg4 g30 days—
The impact of myo-inositol supplementation on sleep quality in pregnant women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
2022 · myo-inositol supplementation · Pregnant women with low-risk singleton pregnancies, at least 14 weeks’ gestation
200 mcg2 g10 weeks—
Improvement in biochemical manifestations of the serum and follicular fluid and ICSI outcomes in PCOS patients with myo-inositol administration: prospective randomized research
2025 · MI group · Infertile women with PCOS undergoing ovulation induction for ICSI; age not reported
2 mg4 g6 weeks—
A pilot study of D-chiro-inositol plus folic acid in overweight patients with type 1 diabetes
2017 · treated group · Overweight or obese patients with type 1 diabetes receiving intensive insulin therapy
400 mcg1 g24 weeks—
Effect of inositol stereoisomers at different dosages in gestational diabetes: an open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial
2018 · DCI treatment · Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus
400 mcg500 mg8 weeks20
Myo-inositol nutritional supplement for prevention of gestational diabetes (EMmY): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind pilot trial with nested qualitative study
2022 · intervention (myo-inositol) · Pregnant women aged at least 16 years with a singleton pregnancy at 12+0 to 15+6 weeks’ gestation and high risk of gestational diabetes
400 mcg4 g—99
Comparison between effects of myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol on ovarian function and metabolic factors in women with PCOS
2014 · D-chiro-inositol group · Women with PCOS and menstrual irregularities
400 mcg1 g26 weeks25
Maternal B-vitamin and vitamin D status before, during, and after pregnancy and the influence of supplementation preconception and during pregnancy: Prespecified secondary analysis of the NiPPeR double-blind randomized controlled trial
2023 · intervention · Women planning pregnancy; generally healthy, recruited before conception
400 mcg4 g—870
Myoinositol plus α-lactalbumin supplementation, insulin resistance and birth outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomized, controlled study
2021 · Treated group · Women aged 18–44 with gestational diabetes mellitus and a singleton pregnancy
400 mcg4 g60 days60
Effect of myo-inositol supplementation on ICSI outcomes among poor ovarian responder patients: A randomized controlled trial
2020 · Group A · Poor responder patients undergoing ICSI; age and sex details not reported
400 mcg4 g—56
Inositol for the prevention of neural tube defects: a pilot randomised controlled trial
2016 · inositol+FA group · Women aged 18–40 planning pregnancy, with a history of a previous neural tube defect-affected pregnancy
5 mg1 g—25
The effect of myoinositol supplementation on insulin resistance in patients with gestational diabetes
2011 · study group · Women with gestational diabetes treated with diet
400 mcg4 g8 weeks24
Effect of inositol stereoisomers at different dosages in gestational diabetes: an open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial
2018 · MI treatment · Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus
400 mcg4 g8 weeks20
Effect of inositol stereoisomers at different dosages in gestational diabetes: an open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial
2018 · MI plus DCI treatment · Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus
400 mcg1.13 g8 weeks20
Effect of Myo-Inositol Treatment on Serum Asprosin Levels of Pregnant Women: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
2025 · Group 1 · Pregnant women aged 18–40 without the stated exclusion conditions
400 mcg4 g21 weeks20
Myo-inositol administration positively affects hyperinsulinemia and hormonal parameters in overweight patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
2008 · Group A · Overweight patients with polycystic ovary syndrome; age and sex details not stated
200 mcg2 g12 weeks10
Endocrine and clinical effects of myo-inositol administration in polycystic ovary syndrome. A randomized study
2013 · Group A · Overweight patients with polycystic ovary syndrome; age and sex not specified
200 mg2 g12 weeks10
Effect of myo-inositol and melatonin versus myo-inositol, in a randomized controlled trial, for improving in vitro fertilization of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome
2016 · Group A · Women of reproductive age with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing IVF
400 mcg4 g——
Effect of myo-inositol and melatonin versus myo-inositol, in a randomized controlled trial, for improving in vitro fertilization of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome
2016 · Group B · Women of reproductive age with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing IVF
400 mcg4 g——
The ameliorative effect of myo-inositol on apoptosis-related genes expression in cumulus cells of women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing ICSI and its relationship with the quality of oocyte and embryo
2025 · MYO group · Infertile women with PCOS undergoing ICSI; age range and sex beyond women not reported
2 mg4 g6 weeks—
Comparison between effects of myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol on ovarian function and metabolic factors in women with PCOS
2014 · Myo-inositol group · Women with PCOS and menstrual irregularities
400 mcg4 g26 weeks25
The effectiveness of inositol and metformin on infertile polycystic ovary syndrome women with resistant to letrozole
2019 · Group III · Infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome who did not ovulate after letrozole treatment
400 mcg4 g90 days—
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