It also increases glucose and amino acid uptake into muscle cells and activates satellite cells, the stem cells responsible for muscle fiber repair and growth
These pro-oxidant effects could induce DNA fragmentation and apoptosis in cancer cells (129, 130)
Long-term effects, potential drug interactions, and effects in specific populations including pregnant women, children, and those with certain medical conditions have not been studied
Vitamin C Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in various physiological functions within the human body, including maintaining the health of skin, teeth, bone, cartilage and blood vessels
By replenishing intracellular free coenzyme A (CoA), it improves CoA-dependent cellular metabolic functions impaired by carnitine deficiency [20]