Cells are continually exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated during cellular
metabolism. Apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy are biological processes involving a�…

Ascorbic acid is a redox regulator in many physiological processes. Besides its antioxidant
activity, many intriguing functions of ascorbic acid in the expression of immunoregulatory�…

Ascorbate is a small antioxidant molecule essential for the proper development and function
of the brain. Ascorbate is transported into the brain and between brain cells via the Sodium�…

Photosynthetic organisms, fungi, and animals comprise distinct pathways for vitamin C
biosynthesis. Besides this diversity, the final biosynthetic step consistently involves an�…

Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) is an essential nutrient for human health, and its deficiency has
long been known to cause scurvy. Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters (SVCTs) are�…

Vitamin C is an essential enzyme cofactor and antioxidant with pleiotropic roles in human
physiology. Circulating vitamin C concentrations are lower in people with diabetes mellitus�…

Strawberry (Fragaria� ananassa) fruits are an excellent source of L-ascorbic acid (AsA), a
powerful antioxidant for plants and humans. Identifying the genetic components underlying�…

Vitamin C plays important roles as a cofactor in many enzymatic reactions and as an
antioxidant against oxidative stress. As some mammals including humans cannot synthesize�…

The present investigation aimed to evaluate the effect of popping and malting on nutritional
characteristics in millets. Five genotypes each of sorghum, finger millet and pearl millet were�…

Uric acid is the main means of nitrogen excretion in uricotelic vertebrates (birds and reptiles)
and the end product of purine catabolism in humans and a few other mammals. While�…