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Vitamin C
. Ed(S): Paoletti, Rodolfo; Sies, Helmut; Bug, Joachim; Grossi, Enzo; Poli, Andrea
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Description for Vitamin C
Paperback. This volume summarizes knowledge on vitamin C (ascorbic acid), the major water-soluble antioxidant vitamin. Fundamental molecular, biological and physiological properties of the acid are presented, and knowledge on the role of vitamin C in major diseases such as cancer is critically evaluated. Editor(s): Paoletti, Rodolfo; Sies, Helmut; Bug, Joachim; Grossi, Enzo; Poli, Andrea. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MF; MMGT; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, has a long and multifaceted scientific history. In 1937, the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Albert Szent-Gyorgyi'in recognition of his discoveries concerning the biological oxida tion processes with special reference to vitamin C', and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was shared by Sir Norman W. Haworth, who was the first to synthesize the vitamin. Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant, and this action represented the theoretical basis for various lines of investigation on this molecule in which the potential role of ascorbic acid in the prevention and treatment of a series ... Read more
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, has a long and multifaceted scientific history. In 1937, the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Albert Szent-Gyorgyi'in recognition of his discoveries concerning the biological oxida tion processes with special reference to vitamin C', and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was shared by Sir Norman W. Haworth, who was the first to synthesize the vitamin. Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant, and this action represented the theoretical basis for various lines of investigation on this molecule in which the potential role of ascorbic acid in the prevention and treatment of a series ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
Number of Pages
133
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788847000278
SKU
V9788847000278
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Ref
99-15
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