Selenium (Se), vitamin C and vitamin E function as antioxidants within the body. In this study, we investigated the effects of reduced dietary Se and L-ascorbic acid (AA) on vitamin C and alpha-tocopherol (AT) status in guinea pig tissues.
Nutrition Research Division, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Sir Frederick G, Banting Research Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada. jesse_bertinato@hc-sc.gc.ca