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Descriptor English:
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Ascorbic Acid
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Ácido Ascórbico
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Ácido Ascórbico
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Synonyms English:
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Acid, Ascorbic
Acid, L-Ascorbic
Ascorbate, Ferrous
Ascorbate, Magnesium
Ascorbate, Sodium
Ascorbic Acid, Monosodium Salt
Ferrous Ascorbate
Hybrin
L Ascorbic Acid
L-Ascorbic Acid
Magnesium Ascorbate
Magnesium Ascorbicum
Magnesium di L Ascorbate
Magnesium di-L-Ascorbate
Magnorbin
Sodium Ascorbate
Vitamin C
di-L-Ascorbate, Magnesium
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Tree Number:
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D02.241.081.844.107
D02.241.511.902.107
D09.811.100
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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/defic = ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY or SCURVY
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Pharmacological Action:
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Antioxidants
Vitamins
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Entry Combination - descr/qualif English:
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Ascorbic Acid/deficiency use Ascorbic Acid Deficiency
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History Note English:
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/therapeutic use was ASCORBIC ACID, THERAPEUTIC 1965
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1212
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Unique Identifier:
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D001205
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Occurrence in VHL:
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DeCS
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