"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ascorbic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Isolation and characterization of medicinal plant-based extracellular vesicles as nano delivery systems for ascorbic acid. J Microencapsul. 2025 Mar; 42(2):120-131.
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Association of Longitudinal Nutrient Patterns with Body Composition in Black Middle-Aged South African Women: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 10 06; 19(19).
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A novel multi-tiered experimental approach unfolding the mechanisms behind cyclodextrin-vitamin inclusion complexes for enhanced vitamin solubility and stability. Int J Pharm. 2017 Oct 30; 532(1):90-104.
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Effect of smoking on acute phase reactants, stress hormone responses and vitamin C in pulmonary tuberculosis. Afr Health Sci. 2017 Jun; 17(2):337-345.
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Attenuation of oxidative stress in U937 cells by polyphenolic-rich bark fractions of Burkea africana and Syzygium cordatum. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 May 28; 13:116.
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Insights into the development of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis at Soweto, South Africa: a controlled cross-sectional study. Pancreas. 2011 May; 40(4):508-16.
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Antioxidants in the treatment of severe pre-eclampsia: an explanatory randomised controlled trial. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1997 Jun; 104(6):689-96.
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Crocidolite-induced lipid peroxidation. II. Role of antioxidants. Environ Res. 1987 Dec; 44(2):254-9.
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Factors influencing the absorption of iron from soya-bean protein products. Br J Nutr. 1987 May; 57(3):345-53.
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The effects of fruit juices and fruits on the absorption of iron from a rice meal. Br J Nutr. 1987 May; 57(3):331-43.