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Descriptor
English
:
Ascorbic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Ascórbico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Ascórbico
Synonyms
English
:
Vitamin C
Tree Number:
D02.241.081.844.107
D02.241.511.902.107
D09.811.100
Definition
English
:
A six
carbon
compound related to
glucose
. It is found naturally in
citrus
fruits and many
vegetables
.
Ascorbic acid
is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain
connective tissue
and bone. Its biologically active form,
vitamin C
, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways.
Vitamin C
is considered an antioxidant.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/defic =
ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY
or
SCURVY
Pharmacological Action:
Antioxidants
Vitamins
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Ascorbic Acid
/
deficiency
use
Ascorbic Acid Deficiency
History Note
English
:
/therapeutic use was ASCORBIC ACID, THERAPEUTIC 1965
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
1212
Unique Identifier:
D001205
Occurrence in VHL
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