Abstract
Plasma vitamin C concentrations (mean + SD) were measured after a large (1 g) dose of vitamin C was administered orally or intravenously to each of four trained greyhounds in a randomized cross-over design. Concentrations increased (p < 0.05) for 2 h but returned to baseline by 6 h after supplementation. Peak concentrations were greater (p < 0.01) after intravenous than oral administration (6.1 ± 1.2 vs. 0.54 ± 0.23 mg/dl). This suggests that vitamin C must be administered many times daily to maintain plasma concentrations above normal.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 222-228 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 7-8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |