 Ascorbic Acid
"Ascorbic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D001205
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.844.107 D02.241.511.902.107 D09.811.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Ascorbic Acid- Ascorbic Acid
- Acid, Ascorbic
- L-Ascorbic Acid
- Acid, L-Ascorbic
- L Ascorbic Acid
- Vitamin C
Magnesium Ascorbate- Magnesium Ascorbate
- Ascorbate, Magnesium
- Magnesium di-L-Ascorbate
- Magnesium di L Ascorbate
- di-L-Ascorbate, Magnesium
- Magnesium Ascorbicum
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ascorbic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Vollert CT, Moree WJ, Gregory S, Bark SJ, Eriksen JL. Formaldehyde scavengers function as novel antigen retrieval agents. Sci Rep. 2015 Nov 27; 5:17322.
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Kolhatkar AG, Dannongoda C, Kourentzi K, Jamison AC, Nekrashevich I, Kar A, Cacao E, Strych U, Rusakova I, Martirosyan KS, Litvinov D, Lee TR, Willson RC. Enzymatic synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Apr 03; 16(4):7535-50.
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Perai AH, Kermanshahi H, Moghaddam HN, Zarban A. Effects of chromium and chromium?+?vitamin C combination on metabolic, oxidative, and fear responses of broilers transported under summer conditions. Int J Biometeorol. 2015 Apr; 59(4):453-62.
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Sreemantula S, Nammi S, Kolanukonda R, Koppula S, Boini KM. Adaptogenic and nootropic activities of aqueous extract of Vitis vinifera (grape seed): an experimental study in rat model. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2005 Jan 19; 5:1.
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Stupans L, Tan HW, Kirlich A, Tuck K, Hayball P, Murray M. Inhibition of CYP3A-mediated oxidation in human hepatic microsomes by the dietary derived complex phenol, gallic acid. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2002 Feb; 54(2):269-75.
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Penn JS, Thum LA, Naash MI. Oxygen-induced retinopathy in the rat. Vitamins C and E as potential therapies. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1992 May; 33(6):1836-45.
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Nielsen JC, Naash MI, Anderson RE. The regional distribution of vitamins E and C in mature and premature human retinas. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1988 Jan; 29(1):22-6.
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Jurtshuk P, Marcucci OM, McQuitty DN. Tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine oxidase reaction in Azotobacter vinelandii. Appl Microbiol. 1975 Dec; 30(6):951-8.
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Jurtshuk P, May AK, Pope LM, Aston PR. Comparative studies on succinate and terminal oxidase activity in microbial and mammalian electron-transport systems. Can J Microbiol. 1969 Jul; 15(7):797-807.
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Jurtshuk P, Aston PR, Old L. Enzymatic oxidation of tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine and p-phenylenediamine by the electron transport particulate fraction of Azotobacter vinelandii. J Bacteriol. 1967 Mar; 93(3):1069-78.
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