Vitamin C in health and disease / / edited by Anitra C. Carr, Jens Lykkesfeldt.

• TeilnehmendeR: Carr, Anitra C.,; Lykkesfeldt, Jens,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel, Switzerland : : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,, [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (298 pages)
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Anitra C. Carr, Jens Lykkesfeldt.

Vitamin C is a pivotal water soluble electron donor in nature and an essential nutrient in man. Despite its many years as a research focus, new and increasingly regulatory functions of vitamin C in human health are continually being unravelled. This improved mechanistic insight is starting to provide rationales explaining the extensive epidemiological literature that, for decades, has consistently shown strong associations between poor vitamin C status and increased morbidity and mortality. In this Special Issue, we include original research and literature reviews by experts in the field outlining the roles of vitamin C in early, daily and late life, as well as the roles of deficiency in cardiovascular disease, inflammation and cancer.