Vitamin C : New Biochemical and Functional Insights (Hardcover)

Introduction: on intensive physiology study leads to implications in diseases. Part I Chemistry and physiology of vitamin C. Discovery of vitamin C: the history. Basics of vitamin C: chemistry, and redox biochemistry. Vitamin C physiology: transporters and metabolism. Vitamin C biological functions as co-factors for enzymes, such as in biosynthesis of collagen, carnitine, neurotransmitters, and others. Part II vitamin C and cancer. History in cancer treatment: Linus Pauling’s theory and the conflict with Mayo Clinic trials. High dose intravenous ascorbate (IVC): prooxidant actions. IVC as multi-target anti-cancer agent. IVC and epigenetics. IVC in hypoxia. Overview of recent clinical trials. IVC with radiation therapy. IVC and QOL in cancer patients. with other naturopathy for cancer. Part III Vitamin C and infectious diseases. Vitamin C in sepsis. Vitamin C in other infections. Part IV Vitamin C and stem cells. Vitamin C and bone marrow transplantation. Vitamin C and Tet (s). Vitamin C and somatic cell reprogramming. Part V Vitamin C in other health implications. Vitamin C in the brain/neurotransmitters. Vitamin C in diabetes.