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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
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:
analogs & derivatives
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
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blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
1212
Unique Identifier:
D001205
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