Showing chemical card for L-Ascorbic acid (CFc000332976)
Record Information
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1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:12:38 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000332976
Molecule Identification
Common Name
L-Ascorbic acid
Definition
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.
