Ray Marks*

Department of Research, Osteoarthritis Research Center, Thornhill, Canada

*Corresponding Author: Ray Marks, Department of Research, Osteoarthritis Research Center, Thornhill, Canada.

Received: June 10, 2024; Published: July 15, 2024

Abstract

Osteoarthritis, the most prevalent musculoskeletal disease remains relatively impervious to a desired reversal of its progressive impact on mobility and life quality. Moreover, even if available, standard treatments may not be indicated, or efficacious, or safe and commonly fail to impact the disease directly. A disease with multiple progressively degenerating physical manifestations including joint tissue damage, inflammation, and muscle pathology, antioxidants such as vitamin C may prove helpful, especially in protecting vulnerable older adults from undue pain and suffering and excess joint destruction. Building on a prior in depth overview capturing almost all data on this topic as a 2019 search, here we present some newer data on this topic published since 2019 that furthers the view that vitamin C has noteworthy anabolic and catabolic properties that can be harnessed to mediate, moderate, or even prevent osteoarthritis joint damage in later life. Its vast protective and interactive attributes with joint and brain tissues show sufficient potential in the context of osteoarthritis pain and inflammation, as well as joint structure and cartilage physiology that is of paramount importance to validate and should be intently explored to prevent overlooking a promising non narcotic osteoarthritis pain and free radical reduction source.

Keywords: Aging; Ascorbic Acid; Cartilage; Intervention; Joint Inflammation; Osteoarthritis; Pain; Vitamin C

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Citation

Citation: Ray Marks.,et al. “Osteoarthritis and Vitamin C Pathogenic Insights and Therapeutic Potential".Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences 8.8 (2024): 09-16.

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