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Nitrosamines and Vitamin C

Vitamin C intake is negatively correlated with cancers of the digestive system including the esophagus, stomach, oral cavity and pancreas. Vitamin C protects against human cancer in the gut because it inhibits the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines. Nitrosamines (figure 1) … Continue reading

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