Vitamin C supports the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from Lund University, Sweden, have discovered a new function of vitamin C.

According to the study, published in the Journal of Biochemistry, the treatment using vitamin C can break down the collection of harmful proteins that form in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

The brains of Alzheimer's sufferers have degenerate patches that contain faulty protein aggregates. They kill nerve cells in the brain.

Katrin Mani, associate professor of molecular medicine at Lund University, said, 'When we use vitamin C to treat brain tissue of Alzheimer's mice, we find that the set of harmful proteins has decomposed. "

Mani also revealed: 'Another interesting finding is that this vitamin C does not necessarily come from fresh fruit. In our experiment, we found that vitamin C can also be synthesized in large quantities in the form of adedehydroascorbic acid from fruit juices left in the refrigerator the night before. '

There is no specific treatment for Alzheimer's disease, but the breakthrough study will help find therapy to delay and mitigate disease progression.

According to the team, antioxidants such as vitamin C work against some diseases, from the common cold to stroke and dementia.