| Ascorbic acid: an old player with a broad impact on body physiology including oxidative stress suppression and immunomodulation. A review. | |
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PMID: 22070691 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Ascorbic acid is a low molecular weight antioxidant well known as anti-scorbut acting vitamin C in humans, primates and guinea pigs. This review summarizes basic data about ascorbic acid in its physiological action point of view. It is divided into biochemistry of ascorbic acid synthesis, mechanism of antioxidant action and participation in anabolism, pharmacokinetics and excretion, exogenous ascorbic acid immunomodulatory effect and participation in infectious diseases, impact on irradiation and intoxication pathogenesis, and supplementary demands. The primary intention was to consider ascorbic acid not only as an antioxidant but also as a chemical compound affecting multiple pathways with a potential beneficial impact in many diseases and processes in human body. |
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Miroslav Pohanka; Jaroslav Pejchal; Svatava Snopkova; Katerina Havlickova; Jana Zdarova Karasova; Pavel Bostik; Jiri Pikula |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-28 |
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Title: Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry Volume: - ISSN: 1875-5607 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-11-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101094212 Medline TA: Mini Rev Med Chem Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. miroslav.pohanka@gmail.com. |
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