Molecular actions of ascorbic acid

Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  Lodge, John K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

And vitamin C; Ascorbate; Dehydroascorbate; Semi dehydroascorbate

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; NITRIC OXIDE; NUCLEAR FACTOR Y; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

BLOOD LEVEL; CATALYSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DNA BINDING; DNA REPAIR; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FOOD INTAKE; GENE CONTROL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; REVIEW; RISK; SCAVENGING SYSTEM;

EID: 49749105267     PISSN: 15407535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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