Vitamin C (disambiguation)
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Vitamin C
is an essential nutrient, usually ingested as ascorbic acid
. The oxidized form, dehydroascorbic acid
, can also be absorbed from the diet, and has similar antiscorbutic effects.
Vitamin C may also refer to:
Vitamin C
Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. In living organisms ascorbate acts as an antioxidant by protecting the body against oxidative stress...
is an essential nutrient, usually ingested as ascorbic acid
Ascorbic acid
Ascorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant properties. It is a white solid, but impure samples can appear yellowish. It dissolves well in water to give mildly acidic solutions. Ascorbic acid is one form of vitamin C. The name is derived from a- and scorbutus , the...
. The oxidized form, dehydroascorbic acid
Dehydroascorbic acid
Dehydroascorbic acid is an oxidized form of ascorbic acid. It is actively imported into the endoplasmic reticulum of cells via glucose transporters. It is trapped therein by reduction back to ascorbate by glutathione and other thiols. Therefore, L-dehydroascorbic acid is a vitamin C compound much...
, can also be absorbed from the diet, and has similar antiscorbutic effects.
Vitamin C may also refer to:
- Vitamin C megadosageVitamin C megadosageVitamin C megadosage is the consumption of vitamin C in doses comparable to the amounts produced by the livers of most other mammals and well beyond the current Dietary Reference Intake...
, high doses used in an attempt to obtain specific therapeutic effects - Vitamin C deficiency or scurvy
- Vitamin C and the common coldVitamin C and the common coldThe common cold is caused by several strains of viruses including the rhinovirus and the coronavirus. Colds are the leading cause of doctor's visits and the number one reason for absences from work and school...
, for the interactions - Vitamin C and the Common ColdVitamin C and the Common ColdVitamin C and the Common Cold is a popular book by Linus Pauling, first published in 1970, on vitamin C, its interactions with common cold and the role of vitamin C megadosage in human health. The book promoted the idea that taking large amounts of vitamin C could reduce the duration and severity...
, a book by Linus PaulingLinus PaulingLinus Carl Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, and educator. He was one of the most influential chemists in history and ranks among the most important scientists of the 20th century... - CaffeineCaffeineCaffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants...
, as a slang term - Vitamin C (artist)Vitamin C (artist)Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick is an American pop music singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress better known by her stage name, Vitamin C. Her singles include "Graduation ", "As Long As You're Loving Me", "The Itch", and her most successful hit the Top 20 Gold certified "Smile"...
, Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick, an American pop music singer, dancer and actress- Vitamin C (album)Vitamin C (album)Vitamin C is the self-titled debut album by pop singer Vitamin C, released in 1999. The album was a runaway success, initially failing to chart. It would later climb the Billboard 200 to #29 and was certified as Gold and later certified Platinum by the RIAA. The Japanese edition featured the song...
, her self-titled debut album
- Vitamin C (album)
- "Vitamin C" (song)Vitamin C (song)"Vitamin C" is a song by the krautrock band Can on their 1972 album Ege Bamyasi. It is known for its thick bass line, bouncy percussion and catchy chorus, which has Damo Suzuki repeating the line "Hey you! You're losing your Vitamin C"...
, a song by the band Can