Biological significance of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) in human health – a review
The recognition of vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) is associated with history of an unrelenting search for the cause of the ancient hemorrhagic disease scurvy. Isolated in 1928, vitamin C is essential for the development and maintenance of connective tissues. It plays an important role in bone formation,...
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Asian Network for Scientific Information
2004
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/1705/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1705/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1705/1/fin170.pdf |