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How Vitamin C play important role in the preventionof Cancer?

Vitamin C based on research evidence plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Its anti cancer properties are:

Scavenging cancer causing free radicals such as hydrogen peroxide to prevent lipid peroxidation, Neutralizing carcinogenic chemicals,
Generating potent antioxidant vitamin E,
Enhancing lymphocyte function and rapid mobilization of phagocytes,
Potent an tiviral and antibacterial activity,
Enhancement of immunoglobulins IgA, IgM,
Modulation of interferon synthesis, and e Increasing synthesis of prostaglandin.

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