Naslov
Vitamin C as antioxidant and prooxidant

Autori
Majstorović, Magdalena ; Amić, Ana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Sciforum 7th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry - session General / - , 2021

Skup
7th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC 2021)

Mjesto i datum
Online, 01.11.2021. - 30.11.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
antioxidants ; ascorbic acid ; cancer ; cardiovascular diseases ; free radicals ; neurodegenerative diseases ; oxidative stress ; prooxidants

Sažetak
L-ascorbic acid, known as vitamin C, is one of the most studied vitamins today due to its extremely beneficial effects on the body. The human body cannot synthesize vitamin C and therefore it is necessary to take it daily through food through a variety of fruits and vegetables. Daily intake of vitamin C in a certain dose, but also intravenous administration, is the subject of numerous in vitro and in vivo studies. Such research is conducted with the aim of determining the antioxidant and prooxidative effect of this vitamin on the human body. Namely, as an antioxidant, vitamin C neutralizes free radicals by donating hydrogen and stabilizing them. Free radicals cause many dangerous diseases, and vitamin C helps to fight them. Apart from being an antioxidant, under certain conditions it also acts as a prooxidant because it produces hydrogen peroxide which is cytotoxic. This property is used in the treatment of cancer because hydrogen peroxide kills cancer cells without doing damage to healthy cells of the body. The aim of this work is to give a detailed overview and systematic insight in medicinal significance of vitamin C.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

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