If, however, someone is regularly juicing vegetables or consuming large quantities of vegetables high in beta-carotene (in addition to taking the CellSentials), it may be possible to develop hypercarotenemia
While nutritional VC intake demonstrates chemopreventive effects by scavenging carcinogen-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and maintaining genomic stability, high-dose intravenous VC acts as a prooxidant to selectively kill tumor cells via ROS-mediated deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion, and HIF-1 degradation
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Oral bioavailability: Lowest traditionally
Van Harken DR, Dixon CW, Heimberg M
Similarly, curcumin, derived from turmeric, is noted for its ability to scavenge free radicals and modulate inflammatory pathways [202]