...German Nutrition Society (DGE) The German, Austrian, and Swiss nutrition societies are the editors of the ‘reference values for nutrient intake'. They have revised the reference values for the intake of vitamin C and published them in February 2015. The average vitamin C requirement in healthy...

... status and inflammatory biomarkers could give new insights into cardiovascular disease prevention. We investigated long-term associations between the antioxidant nutrient (vitamin C, α-tocopherol, β-carotene) status and C-reactive protein (CRP) in a population-based cohort. Methods: Subjects included...

...Kenneth J. Carpenter The term ‘scurvy’ for the disease resulting from prolonged vitamin C deficiency had origins in ‘scorbutus’ (Latin), ‘scorbut’ (French), and ‘Skorbut’ (German). Scurvy was a common problem in the world’s navies and is estimated to have affected 2 million sailors. In 1747, James...

.... pylori -positive (n = 27) participants received vitamin C (500 mg) and vitamin E (400 IU) supplements daily for 28 days. Plasma vitamins C, E and thiols concentrations were assessed before (baseline) and after supplementation. Results: Postsupplementation plasma levels of vitamin C and E were...

... blood samples in normotensive women who delivered both preterm and at term. Methods: 140 normotensive pregnant women were recruited at Bharati Medical Hospital, Pune, India, during the year 2007. Maternal and cord samples were examined for oxidative stress levels and vitamin C and E concentrations...

...M. Krajčovičová-Kudláčková; R. Šimončič; A. Béderová; R. Ondreička; J. Klvanová Selected parameters of lipid metabolism (cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, atherogenic index, triacylglycerols, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin E/cholesterol, plasma fatty acid profile) and pro-oxidative/anti...

...- or lacto-ovovegetarianism was 6.2 years. The results were compared with those of 75 nonvegetarians of the same age and living in the same region. Vegetarians had significantly higher plasma levels of essential antioxidants: vitamin C, β-carotene, and vitamin A. A significantly higher molar ratio vitamin E...

... glycemic control and blood lipids. Original Paper Ann N utr Metab 1995;39:217-223 Johan Eriksson Antti Kohvakka Malmi Municipal Hospital, Helsinki, Finland Magnesium and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation in Diabetes mellitus Key Words Magnesium Vitamin C Ascorbic acid Diabetes Insulin-dependent diabetes...

... in a geriatric center during a 2-year period. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups, and received daily: placebo; trace elements /zinc 20 mg; selenium 100 µg); vitamins (vitamin C 120 mg; β-carotene 6 mg; α-tocopherol 15 mg); or a combination of trace elements and vitamins at equal...

...Hilary J. Powers; A.T. Gibson; C.J. Bates; R.A. Primhak; J. Beresford A study was conducted to investigate the relationship between vitamin C intake and the rate of tyrosine catabolism in premature babies. A 13 C tyrosine breath test was developed for the measurement of tyrosine catabolism...

...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Vitamin B 6 Vitamin C Elderly Infectious diseases mNrutI n(t1i onAnna&bof Metabolism Original Paper Ann N utr Metab...

...Antti Aro; Martti Kyllästinen; Ella Kostiainen; Carl-Gustav Gref; Sirkka Elfving; Ulla Uusitalo The influence of dietary supplementation with moderate (200 mg/day) and high (2,000 mg/day) doses of vitamin C on serum lipid levels was studied in 27 female long-stay hospital patients characterized...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Vitamin C Biosynthesis Carbohydrates Glucocorticoids Stress Pig 17 05 1973 6 08 1973 13 11 2008 Nutr. Metabol. 16: 215...

...), but not ascorbic acid (p < 0.6), were significantly lower in anemic than in nonanemic children. In a linear regression model, 15% of hemoglobin variation in children was explained by retinol, folate and PTS, but not vitamin C (p <0.0001). Conclusion: Anemia was mostly associated with iron deficiency...

...Nicolle Bader; Anja Bosy-Westphal; Andreas Koch; Manfred J. Mueller Aim: To investigate the effect of a 4-week vitamin C and E supplementation on oxidative stress induced by hyperbaric oxygen (HBO). Methods: 19 healthy men were exposed to 3 sequential protocols, i.e. HBO (100% O 2 , 2.4 bar, 131...

...Eva S. Wintergerst; Silvia Maggini; Dietrich H. Hornig Vitamin C concentrations in the plasma and leukocytes rapidly decline during infections and stress. Supplementation of vitamin C was found to improve components of the human immune system such as antimicrobial and natural killer cell activities...

.... Furthermore, HGI supplementation enhanced pre-ex total antioxidant capacity (p < 0.05), but did not influence plasma vitamin C and E and uric acid concentrations. Conclusion: Isoflavones reduce plasma Hcy and have antioxidant activity in healthy young men. However, the effect of isoflavones on antioxidant...

...Roma Beitz; Gert B.M. Mensink; Beate Fischer Background: A high vitamin C intake was recently associated with lower blood pressure levels. We examined this association and compared it with that between blood pressure and fruit and vegetable intake among German adults. Methods: Complete data were...

... Application of Ascorbic Acid Does Not Affect Postoperative Plasma Levels of Ascorbic Acid A. Rümelin S. Dörr U. Fauth Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany Key Words Ascorbic acid W Vitamin C W Surgery W Preoperative substitution W Antioxidant Abstract Background and Aims...