No Effect on Serum Lipids by Moderate and High Doses of Vitamin C in Elderly Subjects with Low Plasma Ascorbic Acid Levels

1988 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antti Aro ◽  
Martti Kyllästinen ◽  
Ella Kostiainen ◽  
Carl-Gustav Gref ◽  
Sirkka Elfving ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Serum Lipids ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Plasma Ascorbic Acid ◽  
High Doses

scholarly journals Vitamin C—Sources, Physiological Role, Kinetics, Deficiency, Use, Toxicity, and Determination

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 615
Author(s):  
Martin Doseděl ◽  
Eduard Jirkovský ◽  
Kateřina Macáková ◽  
Lenka Krčmová ◽  
Lenka Javorská ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Iron Absorption ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Renal Stones ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
High Doses ◽  
Epigenetic Processes

Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) has been known as an antioxidant for most people. However, its physiological role is much larger and encompasses very different processes ranging from facilitation of iron absorption through involvement in hormones and carnitine synthesis for important roles in epigenetic processes. Contrarily, high doses act as a pro-oxidant than an anti-oxidant. This may also be the reason why plasma levels are meticulously regulated on the level of absorption and excretion in the kidney. Interestingly, most cells contain vitamin C in millimolar concentrations, which is much higher than its plasma concentrations, and compared to other vitamins. The role of vitamin C is well demonstrated by miscellaneous symptoms of its absence—scurvy. The only clinically well-documented indication for vitamin C is scurvy. The effects of vitamin C administration on cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and infections are rather minor or even debatable in the general population. Vitamin C is relatively safe, but caution should be given to the administration of high doses, which can cause overt side effects in some susceptible patients (e.g., oxalate renal stones). Lastly, analytical methods for its determination with advantages and pitfalls are also discussed in this review.

THE EXCRETION OF LARGE VITAMIN C LOADS IN YOUNG AND ELDERLY SUBJECTS: AN ASCORBIC ACID TOLERANCE TEST

1988 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. NEALE ◽  
H. LIM ◽  
JULIE TURNER ◽  
C. FREEMAN ◽  
J. R. KEMM
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Acid Tolerance ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Young And Elderly Subjects

scholarly journals Plasma ascorbic acid and the risk of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes: the TEDDY study

Diabetologia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Mattila ◽  
◽  
Iris Erlund ◽  
Hye-Seung Lee ◽  
Sari Niinistö ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Islet Autoimmunity ◽  
Plasma Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Background Population ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Nested Case Control

Abstract Aims/hypothesis We studied the association of plasma ascorbic acid with the risk of developing islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes and examined whether SNPs in vitamin C transport genes modify these associations. Furthermore, we aimed to determine whether the SNPs themselves are associated with the risk of islet autoimmunity or type 1 diabetes. Methods We used a risk set sampled nested case–control design within an ongoing international multicentre observational study: The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY). The TEDDY study followed children with increased genetic risk from birth to endpoints of islet autoantibodies (350 cases, 974 controls) and type 1 diabetes (102 cases, 282 controls) in six clinical centres. Control participants were matched for family history of type 1 diabetes, clinical centre and sex. Plasma ascorbic acid concentration was measured at ages 6 and 12 months and then annually up to age 6 years. SNPs in vitamin C transport genes were genotyped using the ImmunoChip custom microarray. Comparisons were adjusted for HLA genotypes and for background population stratification. Results Childhood plasma ascorbic acid (mean ± SD 10.76 ± 3.54 mg/l in controls) was inversely associated with islet autoimmunity risk (adjusted OR 0.96 [95% CI 0.92, 0.99] per +1 mg/l), particularly islet autoimmunity, starting with insulin autoantibodies (OR 0.94 [95% CI 0.88, 0.99]), but not with type 1 diabetes risk (OR 0.93 [95% Cl 0.86, 1.02]). The SLC2A2 rs5400 SNP was associated with increased risk of type 1 diabetes (OR 1.77 [95% CI 1.12, 2.80]), independent of plasma ascorbic acid (OR 0.92 [95% CI 0.84, 1.00]). Conclusions/interpretation Higher plasma ascorbic acid levels may protect against islet autoimmunity in children genetically at risk for type 1 diabetes. Further studies are warranted to confirm these findings. Data availability The datasets generated and analysed during the current study will be made available in the NIDDK Central Repository at https://www.niddkrepository.org/studies/teddy.

Effects of vitamin C supplementation on plasma ascorbic acid and oxalate concentrations and meat quality in swine1

2004 ◽  
Vol 82 (7) ◽  
pp. 2004-2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Pion ◽  
E. van Heugten ◽  
M. T. See ◽  
D. K. Larick ◽  
S. Pardue
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Plasma Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C Supplementation

Maternal Plasma Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Epidemiology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 597-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuilin Zhang ◽  
Michelle A. Williams ◽  
Tanya K. Sorensen ◽  
Irena B. King ◽  
Mark M. Kestin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Maternal Plasma ◽  
Plasma Ascorbic Acid

scholarly journals Vitamin C In Neuropsychiatry

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan M. Pavlović ◽  
Merdin Š. Markišić ◽  
Aleksandra M. Pavlović
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
The Body ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Normal Brain ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Normal Brain Function ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
High Doses ◽  
The Brain

Abstract Vitamins are necessary factors in human development and normal brain function. Vitamin C is a hydrosoluble compound that humans cannot produce; therefore, we are completely dependent on food intake for vitamin C. Ascorbic acid is an important antioxidative agent and is present in high concentrations in neurons and is also crucial for collagen synthesis throughout the body. Ascorbic acid has a role in modulating many essential neurotransmitters, enables neurogenesis in adult brain and protects cells against infection. While SVCT1 enables the absorption of vitamin C in the intestine, SVCT2 is primarily located in the brain. Ascorbate deficiency is classically expressed as scurvy, which is lethal if not treated. However, subclinical deficiencies are probably much more frequent. Potential fields of vitamin C therapy are in neurodegenerative, cerebrovascular and affective diseases, cancer, brain trauma and others. For example, there is some data on its positive effects in Alzheimer’s disease. Various dosing regimes are used, but ascorbate is safe, even in high doses for protracted periods. Better designed studies are needed to elucidate all of the potential therapeutic roles of vitamin C.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Hepatoprotective And Nephroprotective Activities of Vitamin C and E in Paracetamol induced toxicity in Wistar Albino Rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 1405-1409
Author(s):  
Omodamiro O.D ◽  
Ewa-ibe C ◽  
Jimoh M.A ◽  
Ajah O
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Concomitant Administration ◽  
Hepatic Cell ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
High Doses ◽  
Paracetamol Toxicity ◽  
Wistar Albino Rats

Free radical-mediated cell damage can be prevented by well-known antioxidant vitamins such as Vitamins E and C, and it has been reported that Paracetamol can cause hepatotoxicity at high doses. This study evaluated the efficacy of the combination of Vitamin C and Vitamin E in the prevention of renal and hepatic cell damage caused by paracetamol toxicity. Twenty-eight male albino rats were grouped into seven of four rats per group. Vitamin C at prophylactic dosage; (200mg, 150mg, 100mg, 50mg, 25mg) and Vitamin E at prophylactic dosage; (500iu, 400iu, 300iu, 200iu, 100iu) were administered orally to the rats in groups 1 through 5, respectively with concomitant administration 1000mg/kg bw of paracetamol twice daily for seven days. Group 6 was administered 1000mg/kg of paracetamol only (untreated), and Group 7 served as the normal control. The results revealed a significantly (P < 0.05) increase in serum ALT, AST, ALP, Urea and Creatinine of the group administered 1000mg/kg of paracetamol only. The prophylactic doses of ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol significantly (P < 0.05) decrease serum ALT, AST, ALP, Urea and Creatinine level compared to the untreated rats. This study validates that co-administration of ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol at the proposed prophylactic dosages could be used in the prevention of renal and hepatic cell damage caused by paracetamol toxicity.

scholarly journals Unintended Consequence of High-Dose Vitamin C Therapy for an Oncology Patient: Evaluation of Ascorbic Acid Interference With Three Hospital-Use Glucose Meters

2020 ◽  
pp. 193229682093218
Author(s):  
Brooke M. Katzman ◽  
Brandon R. Kelley ◽  
Gayle R. Deobald ◽  
Nikki K. Myhre ◽  
Sean A. Agger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Oncology Patient ◽  
Glucose Meter ◽  
High Doses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Very High ◽  
High Dose Vitamin ◽  
Hospital Use

The use of high-dose vitamin C in cancer care has offered promising results for some patients. However, the intravenous (IV) doses used for these patients can reach concentrations that interfere with some strip-based glucose meters. We characterized the impact of vitamin C interference, from standard to the very high doses used for some cancer protocols, using three different hospital-use glucose meters. For two of the three devices tested, increasing concentrations of ascorbic acid caused false elevations in the glucose measurements. The third glucose meter did not provide inaccurate results, regardless of the vitamin C concentration present. Rather, above a certain threshold, the device generated error messages and no results could be obtained.

The Rate of Increase of Blood Plasma Ascorbic Acid after Ingestion of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

1942 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Neige Todhunter ◽  
Ruth C. Robbins ◽  
Jennie A. McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Plasma Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Rate Of Increase

scholarly journals Effects of ascorbic acid on the skeletal response of chicks to vitamin D deficiency

1968 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Bone Tissue ◽  
Compact Bone ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Plasma Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Bone Ash ◽  
Plate Width

1. The skeletal response of vitamin D-deficient chicks to dietary ascorbic acid was tested.2. The epiphyseal cartilaginous plate width, which was increased by the vitamin D deficiency, was further increased when ascorbic acid was added and the effect appeared sooner.3. Absence of vitamin D was associated with a reduction in the relative amount of cancellous to compact bone ash in the tibia. Dietary ascorbic acid intensified this effect to a significant degree.4. Plasma ascorbic acid levels in rachitic chicks were approximately 25% less than in controls. This observation may explain the skeletal response to added vitamin C and suggests that avian bone tissue has a particularly high requirement for this vitamin.

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