Ascorbic acid is synthesised by eukaryotes, the known exceptions being primates and some
other animal groups which have lost functional gulonolactone oxidase. Prokaryotes do not …

Over-production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants under stress conditions is a
common phenomenon. Plants tend to counter this problem through their ability to synthesize …

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), the antiscorbutic vitamin, cannot be synthesized by humans and
other primates, and has to be obtained from diet. Ascorbic acid is an electron donor and acts …

Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) is an excellent free radical scavenger, not only for its capability to
donate reducing equivalents but also for the relative stability of the derived …

The global biomass production from agricultural farmlands is facing severe constraints from
abiotic stresses like soil salinization. Salinity-mediated stress triggered the overproduction of …

Photosynthesis is a well-established source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants. The
photosynthetic electron transport chain (PET) operates in an aerobic environment; thus …

Medicinal Natural Products, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide providing information
on all classes of natural products in medicine. It builds upon fundamental chemical …

Oxidative stress is induced by a wide range of environmental factors including UV stress,
pathogen invasion (hypersensitive reaction), herbicide action and oxygen shortage. Oxygen …

The diets of over two‐thirds of the world's population lack one or more essential mineral
elements. This can be remedied through dietary diversification, mineral supplementation …

Vitamin C is essential to prevent scurvy in humans and is implicated in the primary
prevention of common and complex diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and …