The biochemical, physiological and therapeutic roles of ascorbic acid

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 4700-4705

  Oguntibeju, Oluwafemi O ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Biological function; Disease; Human health; Therapeutic roles

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUCOSE; TRACE ELEMENT; TYROSINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGING; ANGIOPLASTY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DECUBITUS; DRUG EFFICACY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN METABOLISM; RESTENOSIS; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

PRIMATES;

EID: 58649097256     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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