Abstract

This research study was carried out to determine the effect of acute ingestion of vitamin C on blood pressure and plasma viscosity of healthy male and female subjects.1000mg of vitamin C was administered to forty young healthy adults (twenty males and twenty females) between the ages 20-25yrs in Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State. The blood pressures and plasma viscosities were obtained before and one hour after the ingestion of vitamin C.1000mg of Vitamin C decreased the blood pressure significantly in both male and female subjects (P<0.05). The plasma viscosity in male and female subjects were reduced but only significant in female subjects (P<0.05). The decrease in plasma viscosity in young female adult Human subject who ingested 1000mg

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