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“Since regulation of intracellular Ca 2+ levels contributes to the maintenance of cell viability, we hypothesized that one of the effects of Asc includes disrupting regulation of intracellular Ca 2 + homeostasis.”
“The increased enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase suggested that calcium can enhance the antistress ability of plants by increasing the activity of their antioxidant enzyme systems.”
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry • 2008 | View Paper
“The combination of calcium and ascorbic acid in water at 25°C has been examined by measuring the change of free calcium ion concentration as ascorbate was added in small increment to a solution of calcium.”
“The data show clearly that complex formation between calcium ion and ascorbate ion occurred.”