Vitamin C: Antioxidant or pro-oxidant in vivo?

被引:409
作者
Halliwell, B
机构
[1] Neurodegenerative Disease Res Centre, Pharmacology Group, King's College, University of London, London SW3 6LX, Manresa Road
关键词
ascorbate; iron; copper; antioxidant; haemochromatosis;
D O I
10.3109/10715769609149066
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Ascorbic acid has a multiplicity of antioxidant properties, but it can exert pro-oxidant effects in vitro, usually by interaction with transition metal ions. It is as yet uncertain that these pro-oxidant effects have any biological relevance: some of the available data are summarized.
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页码:439 / 454
页数:16
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