Evolution and the Need for Ascorbic Acid
Ascorbic acid differs from other vitamins in that an exogenous source is required by only a few animal species.
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Vitamin C and the common cold
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Read More →Vitamin C in human health and disease is still a mystery? An overview
Ascorbic acid is one of the important water soluble vitamins. It is essential for collagen, carnitine and neurotransmitters biosynthesis. Most plants and animals synthesize ascorbic acid for their own requirement.
Read More →IGOB131, a novel seed extract of the West African plant Irvingia gabonensis, significantly reduces body weight and improves metabolic parameters in overweight humans in a randomized double-blind placebo controlled investigation
A recent in vitro study indicates that IGOB131, a novel seed extract of the traditional West African food plant Irvingia gabonensis, favorably impacts adipogenesis through a variety of critical metabolic […]
Read More →The effect of Irvingia gabonensis seeds on body weight and blood lipids of obese subjects in Cameroon
Dietary fibres are frequently used for the treatment of obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Irvingia gabonensis seeds in the management of obesity. This […]
Read More →Studies on the effects of microbial fermentation on bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis) seed cotyledons
Fermentation is known to improve the nutritional value of food samples. This study was conducted to assess the influence of fermentation on bush mango in order to reduce environmental pollution. […]
Read More →Indications for growth hormone therapy in children and adults
In this study, classic indications for growth hormone (GH) treatment in developmental period, i.e. pituitary GH deficiency, Turner’s syndrome, chronic renal failure, are presented, as well as other indications, such […]
Read More →Biochemical evaluation of the treatment effectiveness in patients with acromegaly
The main treatment for acromegaly is the surgical removal of the tumour. Pharmacotherapy, usually with somatostatin analogues (SSA), is used as the preliminary and/or complementary therapy. In the diagnosis of […]
Read More →Collagen – structure and application in cosmetology and aesthetic medicine
Collagen is a common extracellular animal protein constituting a major structural component of the dermis. Owing to its biological properties, it is widely used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries as […]
Read More →Cellulite as a medical and aesthetic problem – etiopathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Cellulite is one of the most common lipodystrophy, which affects about 85% of women over 20 years of age. Differences in the structure of fatty lobules between men and women […]
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