FComEx: L-Ascorbic acid (PC000027)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2015-10-09 22:27:29 UTC

Update date

2017-01-19 02:36:10 UTC

FoodComEx ID

PC000027

FoodDB Record

FDB001224

Chemical Information

Name

L-Ascorbic acid

Description

Ascorbic acid, also known as acide ascorbique or L-ascorbate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as butenolides. These are dihydrofurans with a carbonyl group at the C2 carbon atom. Ascorbic acid is a drug which is used to treat vitamin c deficiency, scurvy, delayed wound and bone healing, urine acidification, and in general as an antioxidant. it has also been suggested to be an effective antiviral agent. Ascorbic acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). dopamine and ascorbic acid can be converted into norepinephrine and dehydroascorbic acid through the action of the enzyme dopamine beta-hydroxylase. In humans, ascorbic acid is involved in the metabolic disorder called tyrosinemia, transient, of the newborn. Ascorbic acid is a very mild and grassy tasting compound. Outside of the human body, Ascorbic acid is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as acerola, pepper (c. frutescens), and orange bell peppers and in a lower concentration in yogurts, yardlong beans, and peanuts. Ascorbic acid has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as deerberries, cetacea (dolphin, porpoise, whale), acorns, lemon balms, and gelatins. This could make ascorbic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid and conjugate acid of L-ascorbate.

CAS Number

50-81-7

Structure

MOL SDF 3D-SDF PDB SMILES InChI View 3D Structure

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
(+)-Ascorbate	biospider
(+)-Ascorbic acid	biospider
3-Keto-L-gulofuranolactone	biospider
3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone	biospider
Adenex	biospider
Allercorb	biospider
Antiscorbic vitamin	biospider
Antiscorbutic vitamin	biospider
Ascoltin	biospider
Ascorbicap	db_source
Ascorbicin	biospider
Ascorin	biospider
Ascorteal	biospider
Ascorvit	biospider
Cantan	biospider
Cantaxin	biospider
Catavin C	biospider
Cebicure	biospider
Cebion	biospider
Cebione	db_source
Cecon	biospider
Cegiolan	biospider
Ceglion	biospider
Ceklin	biospider
Celaskon	db_source
Celin	biospider
Cell C	biospider
Cemagyl	biospider
Cenetone	biospider
Cereon	biospider
Cergona	biospider
Cescorbat	biospider
Cetamid	biospider
Cetane-Caps TC	biospider
Cetebe	biospider
Cetemican	biospider
Cevalin	db_source
Cevatine	biospider
Cevimin	biospider
Cevital	db_source
Cevitamate	biospider
Cevitamic acid	biospider
Cevitamin	biospider
Cevitan	biospider
Cevitex	biospider
Cewin	biospider
Ciamin	biospider
Cipca	biospider
Citrovit	db_source
Colascor	biospider
Concemin	biospider
E300	db_source
gamma-lactone L-threo-Hex-2-enonate	biospider
gamma-lactone L-threo-Hex-2-enonic acid	biospider
Hicee	biospider
Hybrin	biospider
Juvamine	biospider
L-(+)-ascorbate	biospider
L-(+)-ascorbic acid	biospider
L-Ascorbate	biospider
L-Ascorbic acid (8CI,9CI)	biospider
L-threo-ascorbic acid	biospider
Laroscorbine	biospider
Lemascorb	biospider
Proscorbin	biospider
Redoxon	biospider
Testascorbic	biospider
Vicelat	biospider
Vicin	biospider
Viforcit	biospider
Viscorin	biospider
Vitace	biospider
Vitacee	biospider
Vitacimin	db_source
Vitacin	biospider
Vitamin C	db_source
Vitamisin	biospider
Vitascorbol	db_source
Xitix	biospider