Podmore, Ian D., Griffiths, Helen R., Herbert, Karl E., Mistry, Nalini, Mistry, Pratibha and Lunec, Joseph
(1998).
Vitamin C exhibits pro-oxidant properties.
Nature, 392
(6676),
p. 559.
Abstract
Vitamin C is marketed as a dietary supplement, partly because of its 'antioxidant' properties. However, we report here that vitamin C administered as a dietary supplement to healthy humans exhibits a pro-oxidant, as well as an antioxidant, effect in vivo.
| Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/33308 |
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| Divisions: | Life & Health Sciences |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | vitamin C,dietary supplement,antioxidant,pro-oxidant |
| Full Text Link: |
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v392/n6676/full/392559a0.html |
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| Published Date: | 1998-04-09 |
| Authors: |
Podmore, Ian D.
Griffiths, Helen R. ( .gif)
0000-0002-2666-2147)
Herbert, Karl E. Mistry, Nalini Mistry, Pratibha Lunec, Joseph |
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