Dynamic Flow: A New Model for Ascorbate
This paper presents a new account of the action of ascorbate in humans: the dynamic flow model. The model is consistent with previous studies and with the known properties of […]
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A unique function for ascorbate
Vitamin C is a reducing substance, an electron donor. When vitamin C donates its two high-energy electrons to scavenge free radicals, much of the resulting dehydroascorbate is rereduced to vitamin […]
Read More →Vitamin C – Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. Humans, unlike most […]
Read More →Ascorbate Increases Human Oxaluria and Kidney Stone Risk
Currently, the recommended upper limit for ascorbic acid (AA) intake is 2000 mg/d. However, because AA is endogenously converted to oxalate and appears to increase the absorption of dietary oxalate, […]
Read More →Vitamin C: The nontoxic, nonrate-limited, antioxidant free radical scavenger
The amount of oral ascorbic acid that a patient can tolerate without diarrhea, increases somewhat proportionately to the “toxicity” of his disease.
Read More →Vitamin C function in AIDS. Current Opinion
The seriousness of the AIDS epidemic may justify some speculation as to a possible means of therapy. Ascorbate in very large doses is certain to modify the course of the […]
Read More →The Method of Determining Proper Doses of Vitamin C for the Treatment of Disease by Titrating to Bowel Tolerance
My experience (Cathcart 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979) in utilizing vitamin C in large doses has extended over a nine-year period and has involved over 9,000 patients. Much of the original […]
Read More →Vitamin C in the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
My previous experience with the utilization of ascorbic acid in the treatment of viral diseases led me to hypothesize that ascorbate would be of value in the treatment of AIDS […]
Read More →Assessment of the contents of piperine in black pepper berries Piper nigrum L.
The contents of piperine in black pepper was determined. The contents of piperine in all investigated samples was on the standard level, more then 4 % of dry basis.
Read More →Piperine content in different types of peper available on Tricity market
Piperine, the main alkaloid from pepper has many health benefits. It determines the characteristic pepper flavour. The content of piperine in black, white, green and coloured pepper (pepper blend) was […]
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