Vitamin C in Orange Juice

"We tested the 'availability] of vitamin C in 'processed] orange juice and its effectiveness in 'various body activities] in '12 humans--6 men and 6 women] ...and found that it decreased 'PGF2 and PGE2] levels in humans, which may help to reduce the risk of chronic diseases." Emphasis added.

By--Sanchez-Moreno, Cano, Martin, et al., Nutrition Lab., USDA-Human Res. Ctr. on Aging, Tufts U., Boston, MA, Dept. of Plant Foods Science, Insituto del Frio-CSIC, Madrid, Spain, & Section of Nutrition, Clinica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid.

In--Journal of Nutrition, vol. 133, 2003.

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