Pharmacokinetics of oral vitamin C

Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-177

  Hickey, Stephen ^a,b   Roberts, Hilary J ^d   Miller, Nicholas J ^c  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Biolab Medical Unit   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Cancer; Liposomes; Nutrition; Pharmacokinetics; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 57049185811     PISSN: 13590847     EISSN: 13646907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13590840802305423     Document Type: Article

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