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IT has been shown previously1,2 that deficiency of vitamin C in guinea pigs leads to a change in the carbohydrate metabolism as judged by (1) the glycosuria, (2) the diabetic type of the glucose tolerance curve, and (3) the depletion of the glycogen content of the liver. It has also been shown that the normal metabolism of carbohydrate is restored after the administration of vitamin C. From the above evidence, it has been suggested that the action of vitamin C is similar to that of insulin.
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BANERJEE, S. Vitamin C and Carbohydrate Metabolism. Nature 152, 329 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/152329a0
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