May 22, 2013

Scientists said that the most common vitamin C It can help in the treatment of such terrible diseases as tuberculosis . Researchers at Yeshiva University (United States) during the experiments used vitamin C as a drug that has on the human impact of TB.

At this stage, we can talk about the prospects of high studies. Although the scientists say that the need to conduct many more experiments and observations to clearly confirm the results.

During laboratory experiments vitamin C had a reducing effect, as its action causes products free radicals   (reactive oxygen species) Under the influence of free radicals killed those forms of tuberculosis, which had a very high resistance to the usual drugs used in combination therapy for this disease. In particular, vitamin C acted there, where was not observed of effect from of treatment by antibiotics ( isoniazid ).

However, at this stage, all of these processes, scientists were able to display only in the laboratory. Doctors, however, are already talking about a high probability that in the near future, vitamin C will be used in combination with anti-tuberculosis drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis. In addition, experts say that using vitamin C, you can create a new anti-TB drugs, the influence of which in the body is an active development of free radicals.

Already long it has been known about how, that ascorbic acid (vitamin C) salutarily affects the body, protecting it cells and supporting their in optimal condition. Most vitamin C include citrus fruits, broccoli, sauerkraut, rose hips, black currants.