Acute post-ingestion changes in plasma ascorbic acid concentration: Relationship to dose and to existing body stores

Nutrition Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-190

  Benzie, I F F ^a   Strain, J J ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ascorbic acid; Dose Response; Human; Supplements; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0031081657     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(96)00250-3     Document Type: Article

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