Blood ascorbic levels of selected residents in Barangay Putho-Tuntungin, 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

Abstract

ABSTRACT REBULLANA, BRYAN VELASCO. College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos, April 2003. Blood Ascorbic Acid Levels of Selected Residents in Barangay Putho-Tuntungin, Los Banos, Laguna.

Adviser: Dr. Nieva T. Librojo-Basilio

Ascorbic acid concentration in blood was determined in whole blood samples of selected residents in Barangay Putho-Tuntungin, Los Banos, Laguna using the 2,4- dinitrophenylhydrazine method by Roe and Kuether (1943). The effects of stress and intakes of fish, sea foods, vegetables, fruits, beer, hard liquors, and vitamins were observed at 5% level of significance using Single Effect ANOVA for Unbalanced Data and Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT). Other factors such as blood pressure; age; height; weight; sex; civil status; educational attainment; occupation; exposure to noise; smoke; chemicals; chronic ailments; eye ailments; inhalation of cigarette smoke; intakes of protein-rich food and milk; prescribed medication; other beverage intakes such as coffee, tea, chocolate, soft drink, and fruit juices; and menstrual occurrence, pregnancy, and lactation for females, did not significantly affect the means of blood ascorbic acid levels.

The blood ascorbic acid levels obtained ranged from 0.01-1.50 mg/100 mL with a mean of 0.84 mg/100tnL whole blood. Using the normal range of 0.70-2.00 mg/100 mL, 11 out of 35 (31%) of the selected residents are deficient of Vitamin C.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2003 C42 R43

Document Type

Thesis

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