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. 2009 Dec 4;298(2):H671–H678. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00761.2009

Table 2.

Effect of antioxidant cocktail on plasma ascorbate levels in young and old subjects at rest and postexercise

Young
Old
Placebo Antioxidant Placebo Antioxidant
Resting ascorbic acid, μM 63 ± 8 123 ± 10* 74 ± 11 136 ± 7*
Postexercise ascorbic acid, μM 68 ± 8 130 ± 7* 78 ± 12 141 ± 7*

Values are means ± SE.

*

P < 0.05, placebo vs. antioxidant.

P < 0.05, rest vs. exercise.