Ascorbate (vitamin C) is a reducing sugar (has a reactive ene - diol structure) that is involved in biochemical processes, such as hydroxylation of proline and lysine utilized in the formation of collagen and healthy connective tissue. (nowfoods.com)
Increased estrogen 2 - hydroxylation in obese women using oral indole -3-carbinol. (lpi.oregonstate.edu)
The first phase of estrogen detoxification by the liver is known as hydroxylation. (robdaquila.com)