Ascorbic Acid - Therapeutic use
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Plasma vitamin C is lower in postherpetic neuralgia patients and administration of vitamin C reduces spontaneous pain but not brush-evoked pain.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVES: Plasma vitamin C concentrations have been suggested to be related to pain modulation in postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), an intractable neuropathic pain syndrome. In this study, we first compared plasma concentrations of vitamin C between ... Read more...

High dose concentration administration of ascorbic acid inhibits tumor growth in BALB/C mice implanted with sarcoma 180 cancer cells via the restriction of angiogenesis.

9 Aug 2009 To test the carcinostatic effects of ascorbic acid, we challenged the mice of seven experimental groups with 1.7 x 10(-4) mol high dose concentration ascorbic acid after intraperitoneal administrating them with sarcoma S-180 cells. The survival rate ... Read more...

Feline perforating dermatitis resembling human reactive perforating collagenosis: clinicopathological findings and outcome in four cases.

30 Jul 2009 The clinicopathological findings of perforating dermatitis in two young and two adult cats are described. In all cases, the lesions were characterized by single or multiple papules and plaques, 0.5-3.0 cm in diameter, each containing a central, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ascorbic Acid - Therapeutic use'

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• Quality of life in children with CMT type 1A. 29 Sep 2009
• Plasma vitamin C is lower in postherpetic neuralgia patients and administration of vitamin C reduces spontaneous pain but not brush-evoked pain. 30 Aug 2009
• High dose concentration administration of ascorbic acid inhibits tumor growth in BALB/C mice implanted with sarcoma 180 cancer cells via the restriction of angiogenesis. 9 Aug 2009
• Vitamin C for the common cold should not be rejected on the basis of old and erroneous articles. 3 Aug 2009
• Feline perforating dermatitis resembling human reactive perforating collagenosis: clinicopathological findings and outcome in four cases. 30 Jul 2009
• Acute naphthalene poisoning following the non-accidental ingestion of mothballs. 30 Jul 2009
• Oxidative stress in Helicobacter pylori infection: does supplementation with vitamins C and E increase the eradication rate? 30 Jul 2009
• [Vitamin C in complementary oncology--update 2009] 29 Jun 2009
• A novel L218P mutation in NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase associated with type I recessive congenital methemoglobinemia. 29 Jun 2009
• Scurvy-a forgotten disease with an unusual presentation. 29 Jun 2009
• Disease-specific, versus standard, nutritional support for the treatment of pressure ulcers in institutionalized older adults: a randomized controlled trial. 23 Jun 2009
• Effect of homocysteine-lowering treatment with folic Acid and B vitamins on risk of type 2 diabetes in women: a randomized, controlled trial. 31 May 2009
• Long-term glycemic control influences the long-lasting effect of hyperglycemia on endothelial function in type 1 diabetes. 31 May 2009
• Marked inhibition of growth and invasive parameters of head and neck squamous carcinoma FaDu by a nutrient mixture. 30 May 2009
• A case of infantile scurvy treated only with vitamin C: a forgotten disease. 30 May 2009
• Knowledge transfer and the complex story of scurvy. 30 May 2009
• Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and scurvy. 30 May 2009
• Role of marginal vitamin C deficiency in atherogenesis: in vivo models and clinical studies. 30 May 2009
• Sailors' scurvy before and after James Lind--a reassessment. 30 May 2009
• Vitamin E, vitamin C, beta carotene, and cognitive function among women with or at risk of cardiovascular disease: The Women's Antioxidant and Cardiovascular Study. 16 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Ascorbic Acid'

Definition: 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.

Chemical name: L-Ascorbic acid

Registry Number: 50-81-7

Descriptor UI: D001205

Alternative terms: Ascorbic Acid; Acid, Ascorbic; Vitamin C; L-Ascorbic Acid; Acid, L-Ascorbic; L Ascorbic Acid; Sodium Ascorbate; Ascorbate, Sodium; Ascorbic Acid, Monosodium Salt; Magnesium Ascorbicum; Magnorbin; Ferrous Ascorbate; Ascorbate, Ferrous; Hybrin;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analogs & derivatives; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Pharmacological Action: Antioxidants; Vitamins;

Tree Number: D02.241.081.844.107; D02.241.511.902.107; D09.811.100;

History Note: /therapeutic use was ASCORBIC ACID, THERAPEUTIC 1965

Technical Notes: /defic = ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY or SCURVY