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Ascorbic acid and diabetes mellitus

C A Clemetson

    Medical Hypotheses
    |September 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Dehydroascorbic acid, the oxidized form of vitamin C, can induce diabetes and damage blood vessels. Bioflavonoids may protect against these effects when taken with vitamin C.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Endocrinology
    • Nutritional Science

    Background:

    • Dehydroascorbic acid (an oxidized form of vitamin C) is implicated in diabetes development.
    • Elevated dehydroascorbic acid levels are observed in patients with diabetes mellitus and prediabetes.
    • Early diabetes mellitus is characterized by endothelial damage to blood vessels.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the role of dehydroascorbic acid in diabetes.
    • To explore the protective effects of bioflavonoids against dehydroascorbic acid-induced damage.

    Main Methods:

    • Injection of dehydroascorbic acid into animals to induce diabetes.
    • Electron microscopy to assess endothelial damage.
    • Administration of bioflavonoids (e.g., rutin) with vitamin C.

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    Main Results:

    • Dehydroascorbic acid injection caused diabetes in animal models.
    • Damage to the inner endothelial lining of blood vessels was observed in early diabetes.
    • Bioflavonoids, when co-administered with vitamin C, appeared to protect the endothelium.

    Conclusions:

    • Dehydroascorbic acid is a potential factor in diabetes pathogenesis.
    • Bioflavonoids show promise in protecting vascular endothelium from oxidative stress associated with vitamin C oxidation.
    • Combining vitamin C supplements with bioflavonoids is suggested for enhanced vascular protection.