Cardiovascular disease treatment
Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties aid in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Vitamin C can decrease monocyte adhesion to the endothelium and vascular smooth-muscle cell apoptosis, thereby enhancing endothelium-dependent nitric oxide formation. All of these measures prevent the instability of atherosclerosis plaques, thereby treating cardiovascular conditions. The oxidative damage involving the oxidative alteration of low-density lipoproteins is a primary factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, and the antioxidant properties of vitamin C limit the oxidative damage to some extent.
