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Rutin and Vitamin C: what the research found

PubMed indexes 8 records that name Rutin and Vitamin C together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. The key findings come first, in the authors’ own words, followed by every study with its design and PubMed link.

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Key findings

What the studies concluded.

Reviews and human studies first. Each quote is the authors’ own conclusion about their study, not a NutriStack assessment, and a single study is not a consensus.

“Thus, average daily vitamin C intakes ∼50% higher than the WHO recommends may fail to treat existing collagen-related pathologies. It is concluded that the prior lack of statistical analyses of a landmark trial may have led to a misleading narrative on the vitamin C needs for the prevention and treatment of collagen-related pathologies.”

Hujoel et al. · 2022 · Human study · details

“We present the case of a 19-year-old woman with Schamberg disease who achieved complete clearance of lesions within four months of daily rutoside and ascorbic acid treatment. The goal of this case report is to further demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment and to call for investigation of its use as a standard of care in PPD.”

Morquette et al. · 2021 · Human study · details

“For a better understanding of Vit C functioning, it is important to revisit its transport across the cell membrane and subcellular interactions. In this review, we have highlighted some historical details of Vit C and its transporters in the heart with a particular focus on heart failure in cancer chemotherapy.”

The research

8 studies naming Rutin and Vitamin C.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Rutoside and Ascorbic Acid in the Treatment of Schamberg Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis.

Cureus · 2021 · PMID 34036010

Case Reports

“We present the case of a 19-year-old woman with Schamberg disease who achieved complete clearance of lesions within four months of daily rutoside and ascorbic acid treatment. The goal of this case report is to further demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment and to call for investigation of its use as a standard of care in PPD.”

Morquette et al. · From the abstract

Names both Rutin and Vitamin C in its title.

Adding vitamin C to hydrocortisone lacks benefit in septic shock: a historical cohort study.

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2020 · PMID 32939746

Observational StudyHuman subjects

“In this small observational study of ICU patients with septic shock, the addition of vitamin C to hydrocortisone therapy did significantly affect hospital mortality or other measures of mortality or organ dysfunction.”

Chang et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names both Rutin and Vitamin C in its title.

Early treatment with rutoside and ascorbic acid is highly effective for progressive pigmented purpuric dermatosis.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2014 · PMID 25482694

Multicenter StudyHuman subjects

“Oral rutoside and ascorbic acid may be an efficient and well tolerated treatment for PPPD. Early treatment is recommended to achieve best clinical outcome.”

Schober et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names both Rutin and Vitamin C in its title.

Vitamin C and scar strength: analysis of a historical trial and implications for collagen-related pathologies.

The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2022 · PMID 34396385

Human subjects

“Thus, average daily vitamin C intakes ∼50% higher than the WHO recommends may fail to treat existing collagen-related pathologies. It is concluded that the prior lack of statistical analyses of a landmark trial may have led to a misleading narrative on the vitamin C needs for the prevention and treatment of collagen-related pathologies.”

Hujoel et al. · From the abstract

Names both Rutin and Vitamin C in its title.

Evaluation of the combination effect of rutin and vitamin C supplementation on the oxidative stress and inflammation in hemodialysis patients.

Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022 · PMID 36160426

“Moreover, it was reported that both vitamin C alone or the rutin/vitamin C combination (Ruta C) showed a protective role against lipid peroxidation, evidenced by the reduced levels of MDA. Finally, rutin had a favorable synergistic effect with vitamin C in reducing TG and TNF-α levels and increasing HDL-C level.”

Omar et al. · From the abstract

Names both Rutin and Vitamin C in its title.

Vitamin C: historical perspectives and heart failure.

Heart failure reviews · 2021 · PMID 33033908

ReviewHuman subjects

“For a better understanding of Vit C functioning, it is important to revisit its transport across the cell membrane and subcellular interactions. In this review, we have highlighted some historical details of Vit C and its transporters in the heart with a particular focus on heart failure in cancer chemotherapy.”

Malik et al. · From the abstract

Names both Rutin and Vitamin C in its title.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

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