Vitamin C—Sources, Physiological Role, Kinetics, Deficiency, Use, Toxicity, and Determination

Vitamin C—Sources, Physiological Role, Kinetics, Deficiency, Use, Toxicity, and Determination

Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) has been known as an antioxidant for most people. However, its physiological role is much larger and encompasses very different processes ranging from facilitation of iron absorption through involvement in hormones and carnitine synthesis for important roles in epigenetic...

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Main Authors: Martin Doseděl, Eduard Jirkovský, Kateřina Macáková, Lenka Kujovská Krčmová, Lenka Javorská, Jana Pourová, Laura Mercolini, Fernando Remião, Lucie Nováková, Přemysl Mladěnka, on behalf of The OEMONOM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
ascorbic acid
antioxidant
prooxidant
scurvy
oxalate
epigenetic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/615

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