Ascorbic Acid
Ascorbic Acid
Definition
A natural water-soluble vitamin (Vitamin C). Ascorbic acid is a potent reducing and antioxidant agent that functions in fighting bacterial infections, in detoxifying reactions, and in the formation of collagen in fibrous tissue, teeth, bones, connective tissue, skin, and capillaries. Found in citrus and other fruits, and in vegetables, vitamin C cannot be produced or stored by humans and must be obtained in the diet. (NCI04)
Also known as 2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-furan-3-one, ASCORBIC ACID, Asorbicap, C Vitamin, C-Long, Ce-Vi-Sol, Cecon, Cenolate, Cetane, Cevalin, L-Ascorbic Acid, VIT C, Vitamin C, Vitamin-C — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC A11GA01 per RXNORM
- ATC G01AD03 per RXNORM
- ATC S01XA15 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C285 per NCIT
- SCTID 43706004 per RXNORM
- SCTID 46123006 per RXNORM
- UNII PQ6CK8PD0R per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Common cold | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Methemoglobinemia | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Scurvy | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Tyrosinemia | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chordate pharynx | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nasopharynx | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
4 entries above are marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred them by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts these links directly. Treat them as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.