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MeSH Heading: Ascorbic Acid
Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.844.107; D02.241.511.902.107; D09.811.100
Unique ID: D001205
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001205
Annotation: /defic = ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY or SCURVY
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Ascorbic Acid, Monosodium Salt; Ferrous Ascorbate; Hybrin; L-Ascorbic Acid; Magnesium Ascorbate; Magnesium Ascorbicum; Magnesium di-L-Ascorbate; Magnorbin; Sodium Ascorbate; Vitamin C
Pharm Action: Antioxidants
Vitamins
Registry Numbers: PQ6CK8PD0R; 0; 0N1G678593; S033EH8359
Related Numbers: 0N1G678593; 134-03-2; 50-81-7; S033EH8359
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Ascorbic acid
NLM Classification #: QU 210
Public MeSH Note: /therapeutic use was ASCORBIC ACID, THERAPEUTIC 1965
History Note: /therapeutic use was ASCORBIC ACID, THERAPEUTIC 1965
Entry Combination: deficiency:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency
Date Established: 1963/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Entry Combination: deficiency:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0001797
Registry Numbers: PQ6CK8PD0R
Related Numbers: 0N1G678593; 134-03-2; 50-81-7; S033EH8359
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Ascorbic Acid Preferred Term
Term UI T003591
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; L-Ascorbic Acid
Term UI T003592
Date10/23/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Vitamin C
Term UI T003593
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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