Vitamin C in Plants: From Functions to Biofortification

Vitamin C (<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-ascorbic acid) is an excellent free radical scavenger, not only for its capability to donate reducing equivalents but also for the relative stability of the derived monodehydroascorbate radical. However, vitamin C is n...

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Main Authors: Costantino Paciolla, Stefania Fortunato, Nunzio Dipierro, Annalisa Paradiso, Silvana De Leonardis, Linda Mastropasqua, Maria Concetta de Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/8/11/519