A simple and rapid micromethod for determination of plasma levels of ascorbic acid in Pakistani normal adults

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 307-312

  Mehboobali, Naseema ^a   Iqbal, M Perwaiz ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Pakistani adults; Spectrophotometric assay; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

PLASMA;

EID: 31644442334     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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