Pregnancy dietary tablets. Packaging for tablets containing a range of vitamins and minerals needed during pregnancy. They contain folic acid (vitamin B9), an important supplement in pregnancy. It is necessary for the activities of enzymes involved in the manufacture of nucleic acids (the cell's genetic material). It therefore plays an important role in growth, reproduction, nervous system function, and in the production of red blood cells. The tablets also contain a range of other vitamins and minerals (including iron), designed to prevent vitamin and mineral deficiency during pregnancy. These are Pregnacare tablets, produced by Vitabiotics.