title: [Vitamin C: antioxidant barrier].
abstract: There is growing interest concerning the role of vitamin C in physiological conditions. In this paper L-ascorbic acid is discussed in detail including its chemical activity and biological properties. The primary goal of this review is to present the chemical characteristics of this substance and to discuss its relation to various biological functions of vitamin C, mainly as an antioxidant barrier.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Chemii Nieorganicznej i Analitycznej Instytutu Chemii Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kleszczewska
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D013053:Spectrophotometry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001205:Ascorbic Acid