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标题：Biological Significance of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) in Human Health - A Review
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作者：Khalid Iqbal ; Alam Khan ; M. Muzaffar Ali Khan Khattak 等
期刊名称：Pakistan Journal of Nutrition
印刷版ISSN：1680-5194
电子版ISSN：1994-7984
出版年度：2004
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：5-13
DOI：10.3923/pjn.2004.5.13
出版社：Asian Network for Scientific Information
摘要：The recognition of vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) is associated with history of an unrelenting search for the cause of the ancient hemorrhagic disease scurvy. Isolated in 1928, vitamin C is essential for the development and maintenance of connective tissues. It plays an important role in bone formation, wound healing and the maintenance of healthy gums. Vitamin C plays an important role in a number of metabolic functions including the activation of the B vitamin, folic acid, the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids and the conversion of the amino acid , tryptophan, to the neurotransmitter, serotonin. It is an antioxidant that protects body from free radical s` damages. It is used as therapeutic agent in many diseases and disorders. Vitamin C protects the immune system, reduces the severity of allergic reactions and helps fight off infections.