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Vitamin C

Vitamin C or ascorbate is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits, berries and vegetables. It is found as a form of ascorbic acid. It is an essential nutrient involved in the repair of tissue, the formation of collagen, and the enzymatic production of certain neurotransmitters. It is required for the functioning of several enzymes and is…

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3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com
Monograph
ATC code
A11GA01 (WHO) A11GB01 (WHO) G01AD03 (WHO) S01XA15 (WHO)
Bioavailability
Rapid, diminishes as dose increases
Boiling point
552.7 °C (1,026.9 °F)
CAS Number
50-81-7 Y · as salt: 134-03-2 Y

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Chemistry

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Food preservation additive

Pharmacology

Synthesis

Health effects

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Vitamin C

Nodes270
Edges269
Triples329
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007407
Components1

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Vitamin C

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related to Animal synthesis · 20
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related to Pharmacokinetics · 18
Vitamin C → Active, Approximately, Ascorbic, DHA, For, GLUT1, GLUT3, GLUT4, GLUTs, Hexose Transporter, However, In, Sodium-Ascorbate Co-Transporter, SVCT1, SVCT2, SVCTs, The, The Hexose Transporter
related to Food fortification · 17
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related to Scurvy · 17
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related to Discovery · 16
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related to Industrial synthesis · 15
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has effect · 14
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related to COVID-19 · 14
Vitamin C → COVID-19, COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines, COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel, December, From March, Health, In, In April, July, NIH, Panel, There, US FDA, US National Institutes
related to Food labeling · 14
Vitamin C → Daily Value, Daily Values, DV, European Union, For, For US, Instead, May, RDA, Reference Daily Intake, Reference Intakes, RI, RIs, Voluntary
related to history · 13
Vitamin C → An, As, Briefly, HIV, Irwin Stone, Linus Pauling, Matthias Rath, Mega-dosing, Patrick Holford, Pauling, Pauling's, The, Vitamin

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vitamin acid ascorbic scurvy mg also dietary may intake synthesize ascorbate deficiency food day higher disease enzyme concentrations people high

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Vitamin C3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
Vitamin CAHFS/Drugs.comMonograph1.00infobox
Vitamin CATC codeA11GA01 (WHO) A11GB01 (WHO) G01AD03 (WHO) S01XA15 (WHO)1.00infobox
Vitamin CBioavailabilityRapid, diminishes as dose increases1.00infobox
Vitamin CBoiling point552.7 °C (1,026.9 °F)1.00infobox
Vitamin CCAS Number50-81-7 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CCAS Numberas salt: 134-03-2 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CChEBICHEBI:29073 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CChEBIas salt: CHEBI:113451 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CChEMBLChEMBL196 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CChEMBLas salt: ChEMBL591665 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CChemSpider10189562 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CChemSpideras salt: 16736174 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID50201061.00infobox
Vitamin CDensity1.694 g/cm31.00infobox
Vitamin CDrugBankDB00126 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CDrugBankas salt: DB14482 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CE numberE300 (antioxidants, ...)1.00infobox
Vitamin CECHA InfoCard100.000.0611.00infobox
Vitamin CElimination half-lifeVaries according to plasma concentration1.00infobox
Vitamin CExcretionKidney1.00infobox
Vitamin CFormulaC6H8O61.00infobox
Vitamin CIUPHAR/BPS47811.00infobox
Vitamin CKEGGD00018 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CKEGGas salt: D05853 Y1.00infobox
Vitamin CLegal statusAU: Unscheduled1.00infobox
Vitamin CLegal statusUK: POM (Prescription only) / GSL1.00infobox
Vitamin CLegal statusUS: ℞-only / OTC/ Dietary Supplement1.00infobox
Vitamin CLicense dataUS DailyMed: Ascorbic acid1.00infobox
Vitamin CMedlinePlusa6825831.00infobox

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