Is the anti-stress effect of vitamin C related to adrenal gland function in rat?

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 429-435

  Choi, Ji Young ^a   dela Peña, Ike Campomayor ^a   Yoon, Seo Young ^a   Woo, Tae Sun ^a   Choi, Yoon Jung ^a   Shin, Chan Young ^b   Ryu, Jong Hoon ^c   Lee, Yong Soo ^d   Yu, Gu Yong ^a   Cheong, Jae Hoon ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^d Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behavior; Corticosterone; Electroshock stress; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; FREEZING; RATS;

BEHAVIOR; CONTROL GROUPS; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; FREEZING BEHAVIOR; STRESS EFFECTS; STRESS RESPONSE; VITAMIN C;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

RATTUS;

EID: 79959760410     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-011-0060-3     Document Type: Article

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