[HTML][HTML] Ascorbic acid metabolism and functions: A comparison of plants and mammals

N Smirnoff - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Ascorbic acid is synthesised by eukaryotes, the known exceptions being primates and some
other animal groups which have lost functional gulonolactone oxidase. Prokaryotes do not …

Vitamin C in plants: from functions to biofortification

C Paciolla, S Fortunato, N Dipierro, A Paradiso… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) is an excellent free radical scavenger, not only for its capability to
donate reducing equivalents but also for the relative stability of the derived …

Vitamin C content in fruits: Biosynthesis and regulation

M Fenech, I Amaya, V Valpuesta… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Throughout evolution, a number of animals including humans have lost the ability to
synthesize ascorbic acid (ascorbate, vitamin C), an essential molecule in the physiology of …

Biodiversity of NPQ

R Goss, B Lepetit - Journal of plant physiology, 2015 - Elsevier
In their natural environment plants and algae are exposed to rapidly changing light
conditions and light intensities. Illumination with high light intensities has the potential to …

The multiple roles of ascorbate in the abiotic stress response of plants: Antioxidant, cofactor, and regulator

M Xiao, Z Li, L Zhu, J Wang, B Zhang, F Zheng… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ascorbate (ASC) plays a critical role in plant stress response. The antioxidant role of ASC
has been well-studied, but there are still several confusing questions about the function of …

Reconstruction of Arabidopsis metabolic network models accounting for subcellular compartmentalization and tissue-specificity

S Mintz-Oron, S Meir, S Malitsky… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Plant metabolic engineering is commonly used in the production of functional foods and
quality trait improvement. However, to date, computational model-based approaches have …

The ascorbate–glutathione cycle coming of age

CH Foyer, K Kunert - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Concepts regarding the operation of the ascorbate–glutathione cycle and the
associated water/water cycle in the processing of metabolically generated hydrogen …

[HTML][HTML] Ascorbic acid as a master redox regulator of fruit ripening

A Arabia, S Munné-Bosch, P Muñoz - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ascorbic acid plays an essential role in human health and its deficiency severely impacts
physical well-being. Fruits are a good dietary source of ascorbic acid and thereby, its …

Metabolic engineering in food crops to enhance ascorbic acid production: crop biofortification perspectives for human health

S Chaturvedi, S Khan, RK Bhunia, K Kaur… - … and Molecular Biology of …, 2022 - Springer
Ascorbic acid (AsA) also known as vitamin C is considered as an essential micronutrient in
the diet of humans. The human body is unable to synthesize AsA, thus solely dependent on …

Ascorbic acid: A metabolite switch for designing stress-smart crops

S Mishra, A Sharma, AK Srivastava - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plant growth and productivity are continually being challenged by a diverse array of abiotic
stresses, including: water scarcity, extreme temperatures, heavy metal exposure, and soil …