<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Ethanolic extracts of tobacco and tobacco smoke contain compounds capable of accelerating the oxidation of ascorbate. Using a polarographic technique, smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipe were examined for oxidising properties. Smoke from Virginia cigarettes showed greater activity than that from blended cigarettes, while smoke from cigars and pipes had even lower activity. The reaction of ascorbate and smoke has been shown by EPR to involve a radical intermediate. </p></abstract>

Ethanolic extracts of tobacco and tobacco smoke contain compounds capable of accelerating the oxidation of ascorbate. Using a polarographic technique, smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipe were examined for oxidising properties. Smoke from Virginia cigarettes showed greater activity than that from blended cigarettes, while smoke from cigars and pipes had even lower activity. The reaction of ascorbate and smoke has been shown by EPR to involve a radical intermediate.

Effect of Tobacco Smoke Condensates on Ascorbate

Imperial Tobacco Products Limited, Research Department, Montreal, P. Q., Canada

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Ethanolic extracts of tobacco and tobacco smoke contain compounds capable of accelerating the oxidation of ascorbate. Using a polarographic technique, smoke...

Effect of Tobacco Smoke Condensates on Ascorbate

Published Online: Jul 19, 2014

Page range: 32 - 35

Received: Feb 16, 1971

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0263

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