Vitamin C in Health and Disease: From Redox Biology to Clinical Medicine

Vitamin CVitamin C is one of the most extensively studied vitamins in modern medicine. Its diverse biological activities have made it a promising agent for human disease interventionIntervention. This chapter discusses recent advances in redox biologyRedox biology of vitamin C and its potential clinical implications in the management of common diseasesDisease, including cardiovascular disorders, cancerCancer, neurodegenerationNeurodegeneration, and others. The chapter focuses on the latest cutting-edge discoveries reported in influential journals rather than surveying all research findings in the literature. It is hoped that by emphasizing the novel findings from high-profile research studies, this chapter would stimulate critical thinking and future innovative research on vitamin C in health and diseaseDisease.