Blood ascorbic acid levels of volunteer female subjects in Batong Malake, Los Baños, Laguna

Date

4-2003

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Nieva T. Librojo-Basilio

Co-adviser

Eugenia M. Castillo

Committee Member

Rommel S. Talan

Abstract

The study extends the knowledge of analysis to real-life situation and involves vast parameters available for determining the concentration of ascorbic acid in the blood. The blood ascorbic levels of 29 female volunteer subjects (aged 35 years and above) in Batong Malake, Los Banos, Laguna were determined using the Roe and Kuether's method (1943). The test indicates dial 79.31% of the total population had normal blood vitamin C concentration of 0.7-2.0 mg/100mL and the 20.69% with below 0.7 mg/100nth were deficient in Vitamin C. Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis to show correlation between diet and the lifestyle the subjects were exposed. The following trend appears that those who include milk, meat, supplements and softdrinks increase the ascorbic acid level of the subjects. Factors such as stress, coffee and smoking decrease the level of ascorbic acid. In addition, ascorbic acid level vanes with age, educational attainment and civil status.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2003 C4 M33

Document Type

Thesis

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