"Ascorbic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D001205
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.844.107 D02.241.511.902.107 D09.811.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Ascorbic Acid- Ascorbic Acid
- Acid, Ascorbic
- L-Ascorbic Acid
- Acid, L-Ascorbic
- L Ascorbic Acid
- Vitamin C
Magnesium Ascorbate- Magnesium Ascorbate
- Ascorbate, Magnesium
- Magnesium di-L-Ascorbate
- Magnesium di L Ascorbate
- di-L-Ascorbate, Magnesium
- Magnesium Ascorbicum
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ascorbic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Deng X, McClements DJ, Wu C, Liu X, Liu F. Fortifying Foods Using Encapsulated Water-Soluble Vitamins: Enhancing the Application and Efficacy of Folate (Vitamin B9) and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2026 May; 25(3):e70408.
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Segall RE, Lamontagne F, Vail EA, Wunsch H, Bosch NA, Walkey AJ, Pinto R, Gershengorn HB, Adhikari NKJ. Trends in Use of IV Vitamin C Among Patients With Sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2026 Mar 01; 54(3):607-612.
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Wang Y, Zhou L, Lin S, Zhang J, McClements DJ, Peng S, Liu W. Improving C-phycocyanin photostability by forming complexes with organic acids: l-ascorbic acid, ferulic acid and cinnamic acid. Food Chem. 2025 Oct 30; 490:145012.
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Chung C, Baier S, McClements DJ, Decker EA. Stabilization of myoglobin from different species (produced by cellular agriculture) using food-grade natural and synthetic antioxidants. Food Res Int. 2024 02; 178:113965.
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Coutts CW, Baldwin AM, Jebeli M, Jolin GE, Mungai RW, Billiar KL. The Role of Apoptosis and Oxidative Stress in a Cell Spheroid Model of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease. Cells. 2023 12 25; 13(1).
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Lee B, An HJ, Kim DH, Lee MK, Jeong HH, Chung KW, Go Y, Seo AY, Kim IY, Seong JK, Yu BP, Lee J, Im E, Lee IK, Lee MS, Yamada KI, Chung HY. SMP30-mediated synthesis of vitamin C activates the liver PPARa/FGF21 axis to regulate thermogenesis in mice. Exp Mol Med. 2022 11; 54(11):2036-2046.
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Mangano KM, Noel SE, Dawson-Hughes B, Tucker KL. Sufficient Plasma Vitamin C Is Related to Greater Bone Mineral Density among Postmenopausal Women from the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. J Nutr. 2021 12 03; 151(12):3764-3772.
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Siddiqi M, Evans T, Guiab K, Capron G, Roberts A, Messer T, Bokhari F. Vitamin C in the Management of Burn Patients: A Systematic Review of the Risks and Benefits. Am Surg. 2022 04; 88(4):752-757.
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Ishii N, Homma T, Takeda Y, Aung NY, Yamada KI, Miyata S, Asao H, Yamakawa M, Fujii J. Developmental retardation in neonates of aldehyde reductase (AKR1A)-deficient mice is associated with low ascorbic acid and high corticosterone levels. J Nutr Biochem. 2021 05; 91:108604.
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Vail EA, Wunsch H, Pinto R, Bosch NA, Walkey AJ, Lindenauer PK, Gershengorn HB. Use of Hydrocortisone, Ascorbic Acid, and Thiamine in Adults with Septic Shock. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 12 01; 202(11):1531-1539.