Daily Archives: December 21, 2013

Vitamin C: The Lipoprotein(a) Connection

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is best known for its role as an antioxidant in humans. However, from a clinical perspective vitamin C has an equally important function in the stabilisation of connective tissue. Most mammals can synthesise adequate vitamin C … Continue reading

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Vitamin B6: Ethanol Inhibits Absorption

Pyridoxine (vitamin B6: here) is a group of related chemicals that play an important role as coenzymes in energy metabolism in humans. Dietary pyridoxine is absorbed to enterocytes of the gut and then phosphorylated to pyridoxal 5’-phosphate, the active coenzyme … Continue reading

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