While nutritional VC intake demonstrates chemopreventive effects by scavenging carcinogen-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and maintaining genomic stability, high-dose intravenous VC acts as a prooxidant to selectively kill tumor cells via ROS-mediated deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion, and HIF-1 degradation
Association between vegetables and fruits consumption and depressive symptoms in a middle-aged Chinese population: an observational study
In contrast, the OHIP-14 K score changes from baseline differed significantly between the groups at week 4, with Group 3 showing a greater improvement compared to Groups 1 ( p =.048) and 2 ( p .05)
Abstract Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) is a selenoprotein with biological properties that allow the detoxification of endogenous or exogenous reactive oxygen species as well as the elimination of xenobiotic compounds in the cells
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