TITLE:
Correlation between Vitamin C Deficiency and Hydroxyproline Amino Acid in Young Children of Northern Part in Palestine
AUTHORS:
Maen Mahfouz, Ismail Masri, Haneen Mahfouz, Yara Mahfouz
KEYWORDS:
Vitamin C, Hydroxyproline, Palestinian Children
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.5 No.2,
June
4,
2015
ABSTRACT: Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin
found in many natural sources, citric fruits, vegetables, particularly as
antioxidants and as a factor to catabolism and metabolism. The aim of this
article is to correlate the level of vitamin C and the hydroxyproline level in
urine samples among young palestinian children from age 5 - 14 years. Materials
and Methods: Urine samples of 34 individuals of both sexes, their ages ranged
from 5 - 14 years were collected and analyzed for determination of Urinary
Hydroxyproline by using Modified Neuman and Logan Method. The result of this
study shows a significant correlation between Vitamin C and Hydroxyproline at
level 0.01. The conclusion of this study was that low vitamin C intake was
found among young palestinian children from age 5 - 14 years, Vitamin C should
be supplemented in the drinks taken by young palestinian children from age 5 -
14 years as well as further research and investigation with large samples
required to include all children from middle and southern Palestine.