Two Faces of Vitamin C—Antioxidative and Pro-Oxidative Agent
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Vitamin C has been known for decades. It is common in everyday use as an element of the diet, supplementation, and a preservative. For years, research has been conducted to precisely determine the mechanism of action of ascorbate in the cell. Available results indicate its multi-directional cellular effects. Vitamin C, which belongs to antioxidants scavenging free radicals, also has a ‘second face’—as a pro-oxidative factor. However, whether is the latter nature a defect harmful to the cell, or whether a virtue that is a source of benefit? In this review, we discuss the effects of vitamin C treatment in cancer prevention and the role of ascorbate in maintaining redox balance in the central nervous system (CNS). Finally, we discuss the effect of vitamin C supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative DNA damage and review the evidence that vitamin C has radioprotective properties.
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- Authors
- Kaźmierczak-Barańska, J., Boguszewska, K., Adamus-Grabicka, A., & Karwowski, B. T.
- Affiliations
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Corresponding author
- Karwowski, Bolesław T.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Nutrients
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2020-05-21
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1501
- ISSN
- 2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7285147
- OpenAlex
- W3028115663
- Cited by
- 455
- References
- 119
- Citations by year
- 2026: 63 · 2025: 113 · 2024: 104 · 2023: 77 · 2022: 66 · 2021: 31 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 5.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- dx.doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Keywords
- vitamin C, antioxidant activity, pro-oxidant activity, free radical scavenging, redox homeostasis, central nervous system, cancer prevention, oxidative DNA damage, radiation protection, vitamin C supplementation
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Antioxidants, Ascorbic Acid, Central Nervous System, DNA Damage, Free Radicals, Humans, Neoplasms, Oxidation-Reduction, Radiation-Protective Agents, Biomarkers, Oxidants, Oxidative Stress
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