The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid is commonly known as vitamin C. It is an indispensable
nutrient and plays a key role in retaining the physiological process of humans and animals …

In the early literature, vitamin C deficiency was associated with pneumonia. After its
identification, a number of studies investigated the effects of vitamin C on diverse infections …

Abstract This Review Article is focused on the action of the reactive oxygenated species in
inducing oxidative injury of the lipid membrane components, as well as on the ability of …

▪ Abstract To cope with environmental fluctuations and to prevent invasion by pathogens,
plant metabolism must be flexible and dynamic. Active oxygen species, whose formation is …

Humans are unable to synthesise l‐ascorbic acid (L‐AA, ascorbate, vitamin C), and are thus
entirely dependent upon dietary sources to meet needs. In both plant and animal …

Oxidative stress (OS) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of many neurological,
particularly neurodegenerative diseases. OS can cause cellular damage and subsequent …

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) plays important roles as an anti-oxidant and in collagen synthesis.
These important roles, and the relatively large amounts of vitamin C required daily, likely …

During the past few years, considerable progress has been made in understanding how
plants protect themselves against oxidative stress. Genes encoding plant antioxidant …

The past few years have provided many advances in the role and biosynthesis of l‐ascorbic
acid (AsA) in plants. There is an increasing body of evidence confirming that AsA plays an …

Background Cocoa pod is an outer part of cocoa fruits being discarded during cocoa bean
processing. Authors found out that data on its usage in literature as cosmetic materials was …