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.
Synonyms
Ascorbate
acide ascorbique
Acidum ascorbicum
Vitamina C
Vitamin-C
Vitamin C
acidum ascorbinicum
Ascorbinsäure
Ascorbic acid
ácido ascórbico
L-Ascorbate
L-(+)-ascorbic acid
L-Ascorbic Acid
Brand Names
TriStart DHA
FolateXcel
Zinc Lozenges With Vitamin C Dietary Supplement
Nicadan
PreNatal 19
Somarexin and C 1000
Folinex
Folet DHA
Tropicana Vitamin C Supplement
Paramettes Multivits Plus Iron Tab (teens)
Ultra-Potent 2% Kojic Acid Glowing
Bal-Care DHA Essential
Multivitamins W Iron
B Complex W Vit C W Non-med Yeast&liver Tab
Vitamin C Chewable
Scorbatate
Animal Shapes
Vista Advanced AREDS2 Formula
Multi Nt-OX
Dayavite
Nephrocaps-QT
FeRivaFA
Vit C W Calc-mag and Potass Powder
Extra Strength Pharmacitron
Hot Lemon Cold & Sore Throat Night
Multiple Vitamins & Minerals Tablets
Formula F L W
Virexa
NESTABS ABC Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Vitamin C 250mg With Non-medicinal Rose Hips
Relnate DHA
Timed Release Ester-C 1000mg
50 Plus
Formula No. 2 Plus K Liq
Vitamin C Tab 250mg
M.V.I. Pediatric
Multi Flow Tablets
Orifer F
Hi Potency Multi Tab
Vitamin C Tablets 1000mg
Vitamin C 500 Mg Orange Chewable
Vitamin C and Zinc Lozenges
Zintrexyl-C
CitraNatal 90 DHA
Revit Multi-vitamins and Minerals
Beminal With C Fortis Pws
Efferlife Calcium 500mg + Vitamin D3 440 Iu + Vitamin C 125mg
PROTECT IRON Liquid
Extreme C
Vitamin C 250mg With Non-medicinal Echinacea & Lemon Bioflavonoids
Vitogen B Stress C Vit E Zinc & Cop
Women's Formula
Reliv So Sense Daily Vitamin Supplement
Acetabolan III Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Paramettes Beta Carotene With Vitamins C & E
Everyday Multiple Vitamins
Vitamin C Tablets Chewable 250mg
V-V Dietary Supplement
Vitamin C Tab 500mg Orange Flavor
Vitamin C 25% (L- Ascorbic Acid)
Nexa Select Rx Prenatal Vitamin with Plant-Based DHA
B Plus C 300 mg
Gestyra
FeRiva FA
Bio C 600 Tab
Prenatabs FA
Kimchi Vitamin chewable multivitamin
Emuol V
Vinate AZ
Vitamin C 500mg With Non-medicinal Echinacea
Vitamin C Tab 1000mg
Zinc-C-lozenges
Maxaron Forte
Daily Support C
Vasodyn Tab
Zinc With C - Loz
Enrich Core Pack - Children Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Vitamin C 1000mg Chewable Tablets
Iron Folate-F
MONPURIEL Lacto powder cleanser
Multi Spectrum - Tablet
Multivitamins and Minerals Tablets
Reaphirm Plant Source DHA
Aflora
Chewable Multiple Vitamins Plus Extra C
Vimeral Tab
Formula 14 Dietary Supplement
Iberet 500
Pregnancy Multivitamin Folic 5
WesCaps
Tonimol Cap Liq
Vitamin C 1000 Mg - Tablet
Escavite Lq
Renate DHA
Vitamin C Extra Time Released Tab 1800mg
Nutrol C Tab 150mg
Revit Tab
Ascorbic 500 Tab 500mg
Livita Children
Escavite D
Quflora Pediatric
Vita B + C 500 Tab
Super Pantoplex
Vit C Timed Release Tab 500mg
PreferaOB ONE
Folitin-Z
Vitamin C
TL-Folate
Inner Health Vitamin Supplement Capsules
Thymunase Tab
Zeldana
Insur-all Vitamin Supplement
Macuvex
Calcium Ascorbate Ctr Srt 450mg
Cold and Sinus
Prenate Star
Childrens Chewable Vitamins
DuetDHA Balanced
B Complex With C 550mg
Multiple Vitamins Plus Iron Tab
MultiVitamin, Iron and Fluoride Drops
Beta-carotene 10,000 Iu With Vitamins C & E
TL-Select
Folivane-F
Adeks Tablets
One Per Day Vitamin and Mineral Dietary Supplement
TL-Select DHA
Vitamin B + C Cap
Dinosaurs Im-rap
Children's Chewable With Iron
Edge OB
Beta-carotene,vitamin C,e and Selenium Combo
Cavan Folate OB
Multra Plex
M.V.I. Paediatric
Fusion
Myhephron Dialysis and Stress Supplement
Vitamine C Liq 500mg/10ml
Eye Health Areds 2 Formula
FloraFol
Prena1
Acerotab
Hyporyl - Tab
Tricare Prenatal Compleat
Chewable Acerola C 500mg
Men's 50+
Dr. AVi VITAMIN C 1000 mg with Zinc, Real Ginger, Honey, Lemon and Lemongrass
Hyalu B5 Serum
Ascorbic Acid 500mg
Super Kids Chewable Multivitamin Multimineral (chewable Tablets)
Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Tab 1000mg
Tobakient
Vitamine C Tab 100mg
PreFol-DHA
FUSION Sprinkles
Icaps Time Release
Vitamines Et Mineraux
Hi Potency Stress B Tension With C
Vitamine C Tab 100mg USP
Multi 1000
Zoo Chews
Highprime Collagen Film
Multi-12 Pediatric
Cda-21 Vitamins With Non-medicinal Probiotic Complex
Stress Formula Tab
CitraNatal Bloom
Cataplex C Tab 5.7mg
Triple-Vitamin Drops with Fluoride
HICELl
MultiVitamin with Fluoride
Vitamin C Chewable 250mg
Enzogenol
MI-Vite RX
Vitamine C 500 Action Prolongee
Extra Strength Tylenol Total Cough, Cold & Flu
Ascorbic Acid Tab 500mg USP W Non-med Cherry
Chewable Wafers Vitamin C 500 Mg - Tablet
C-apnto-B6 Vitamins W Magnesium Tab
Stress Formula Multivitamin Tablets USP
Mega-C-acid Plus
Leonas Vitamin C
Multi Vitamin Drops with Fluoride with Iron
Premium Prenatal - Tablets
Centrum Specialist Prenatal
Integra F
Prenatrix
Vitamin C 1000mg Time Release Form
Bio Flavono C Tab 100mg
Calcium With Mg Zn Mn Cu CR Si and Vit. C & D
Orange C Tablets 150mg
Super Ao Formula
Multivitamin & Minerals (iron Free)
Bseltzer
Stress B Complex With C, E and Iron Tab
Natal PNV
Vitrax
Essential Vitamins and Minerals
Kindervites
Choice OB DHA
Vita Day Tab
Hi Potency B52 B Complex Tab
Multivitamin and Mineral
B Complex W C and B12 Inj
Vit C Ctr 500mg
Tricare Prenatal
Vol-Tab Rx
Ascor L 500
Vitamin C 500mg Caps Time Release
Pregvit
Selenium Plus
Super-cell
Floravita Mini
Multivitamins and Multiminerals Formula Regular Tablet
Formula Csp With Vitamins A C and Zinc Loz
Multi Vitamines - Liq
Iron
Allevia
Venexa FE
Stressmates
Phytoplex B Liq
Adc Comprimes
Multi Vitamin - Mineral
Vitamin C 1000mg Timed Release Tablets
Zinc Lozenges With Vitamin C In A Nonmedicinal Base With Echinacea Lozenge
Swiss Total One
Vitamin C 250mg Chewable Orange Tablets
PRENATE Enhance
Lysamine Diet Supp Amp-tab
Kids Multi Vitamins Gummies
Powertech Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
For Men
Multitam
Gnc Chewable Citrus Free Vit.c Tabs 500mg
Dothelle DHA
C 500mg Ascorbic Acid
Spark Cap
Ascor
Life Vit C Timed Release Tab 500mg
C-rolla-250 Tab 250mg Chewable
Fortamines-10 Comprimes
Citranatal B-calm
Vitamin C 250mg With Non-medicinal Rose Hips Dietary Supplement
Vege 1 Daily Tab
B Plus C 300mg Timed Release
Cold & Flu
Prenatal and Post Partum Supplement
Cal Mag Drink With Vitamin C
PureVita Adult
Vitamin C 100mg Capsules
B Complex With C 300mg Tab
Vitafol-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA
Vitamin C Tab 250mg Orange Flavoured Chewable
Stress B Complex With C, E & Iron
Zinc With C Lozenge
CitraNatal Assure
Nutrol V Capsule
Hematron-AF
Multiple Vitamins With Iron
Hoa 1
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Men
V & M Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Childrens Chewable Multivitamins W Iron
TL-Icon
Vinacal
Nephron FA
Rulavite DHA
Chewable Multiple Vitamins Tab
Kama Caze Syrup
Children's Chewable Multivitamin and Multimineral
Vitamin C 500mg (chewable Orange)
Mr. Tumee Multi-vitamin
Rose Hips 500plus Nu Life
Rhume Et De LA Grippe (extra-fort)
Formula # 2 Pwr 15mg/g
Vitramyn
Dexifol
Beta C & E With Selenium
CitraNatal Rx
TL-Fluorivite
Sveets Orange Burst
Vitalife - Capsule
Abavite
Cell-wise Natural Source
Liquid Vitamin C
Vitamin C 1000mg W/rose Hips Timed Release Tablet
Multivitamins and Minerals With Betacarotene Tablets
FoliTab
Prenatal Formula Tab
Vitamin C 250 mg
Osteo Formula
Mebolic
RE FAC-x
Thiamine HCl 100mg W C 20mg
Nexa Plus
NovaFerrum Multivitamin with Iron Pediatric Drops
Multi-Nate 30
Zyvit
Zatean-Pn DHA
Stress B&c Tab
TL-Care DHA
Vitamin C Tab 500mg Chewable
Children's Chewable Multivitamins With Minerals
Prometa
Formula F.E.S. Vitamins Tab
Multiple Vitamins - Tablet
Time Rel Vit C Tab 1000mg
Chelated Cal/mag/zn With Vitamins
Children's Chewable Multivitamin Complete With Minerals
Ferrex 28
Vitamin C 500mg Chewable Tablets Tropical Flavour
Stress Formula Vit B With C Complex
C-force
Multi-min Electro C Pow Plus B2
Duet DHA 400 ec
Powder
Multi-vitamins With Minerals
Foltabs Prenatal Plus DHA
Vitamin C 100 Mg Chewable Tablets
Vitamin C 500 mg
Vitamin C Tab 500mg Chewable Orange
Vit-HA Multi Vitamin and Zinc Supplement
Folivane-PRx DHA
Megavites Tab
Paramettes Chewable Multivitamins Plus Iron
C-1000 Tab 1000mg
Extra P.N. Vitamin-mineral Drink Mix
Special C
One A Day Tab
Trigels-F Forte
Hematogen Forte
VP-Iron-C
Select-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA
SiderAL Folic
Solivite
Foltabs Prenatal
B-2 100mg With C 20mg
Natelle One
Twin Ultra Liquid Grape Flavor
Animal Shapes w/Iron Chewtabs
Nutralyn
Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun
Acti-scorb 1000 Caplet 1000mg
Pharmacitron
Lexazin
Cell-wise
Bioflavonoids With Rose Hips C Nu Life
Prenatal Plus Iron
Timedose Vitamin C 1000mg
Cataplex A-C Tab
Algesis
ProFola
PNV 27-Ca/Fe/FA
PR Natal 400
Beta-CE Cap
FolaChew
Feminex 300 Tab
Lemon Time
L-Methyl PNV DHA
Folixia
Vitamin C 500mg Chewable
50 Plus Multiple Vitamins & Minerals
VirtPrex
Formula R Tab
Vital-D Rx
Active OB
Multi Vitamins & Minerals
Women's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Gnc Timed Release Vitamin C Tablets 500mg
Vitafol Caplet
Multiple Vit Plus Iron Tab
Multicaps
Hot Lemon Cold and Flu Relief Extra Strength
Chewable Vitamin C Tab. 500 Mg Grape Flavour
Supravite C 1000
Maxi 6 Liq
Vitamin C Cap 1000mg
Children's Chewable Tab
C-curity-vitamin C Cap
Viva Kids - Tab
Infa Drops Multivitamins
Xvite
Vitaday Tab
Hot Lemon Relief for Symptoms Of Cold and Flu Extra Strength
Ultimate Tab
Zinc 50mg W Vitamin C
Aronamin Gold
Surbex 500 Filmtab
Vitamin B Complex Plus 300mg Vitamin C
Multivit Et Fer Ampoules Et Comprimes
Multi-Vitamin Fluoride Drops
Stress B-complex Plus Iron With Vitamins C&e
Livita Adults
Children's Chewable Multi-vitamin
Vitamin C Drops
Mega C 1000 Complex Tab 1000mg
Formule No 204 Profil Tab
Children's Chewable Multi-vitamin Complete With Minerals
Vitamin C + Zinc Tab
PM Caps
Multi Vitamin & Minerals
Vitamin C 100 Mg Orange Chewable
Vitamin C 15 %
Vitamin C Chew Sug Fr 500mg
Timed Release and Esterified Vitamin C-1000
Hemarexin Tab
C 1000
MaxFe
Tri-Vite Drops with Fluoride
Corvite Free
Multi Enfants Tab
Vitamin C Timed Release Tab 500mg
PNV Tabs 29-1
Osteo-force
Multivitamins W Minerals Extra Strength
Vita-Pac
PNV Prenatal Plus Multivitamin
Allbee With C 550 Cap
B Complex W C Forte Cap
Beta A With Vitamins C and E Plus Selenium
Formula O.C.
Focalgin CA
Vitamin E 400 Iu With Selenium, Vitamin C & Manganese
Mvc 9 Plus 3 Inj
PreGen DHA
Matervia
Renate
Pro Hers Vanilla
Imm Formula Cap
Chewable C Tab 100mg
Vita C 550 Ampoules Buvables 550mg/amp
Buffered Vitamin C Pwr W Cal-mag-potassium
Germacil
Good Night/pm Formula Tab
Hot Lemon Relief for Symptoms Of Cough and Cold
Prenatal Vitamins and Minerals Tablets
Infant Multivitamin Drops
Surbex-500 With Iron
Hot Lemon Relief Powder Extra Strength
Multi-11
Vitamine C Croquable Tab 500mg
Embriva
Grand Master Formula Tab
M.V.I.-12
Vitamin C Crystals 5gm/5ml
Hylazinc
Vitamin C Tablets 1500mg Timed Release
Db-7 Dietary Supplement
Vitaminol
Prenate DHA
Icaps
Prenatal Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Bal-Care DHA
Prenatal Vitamins Plus Low Iron
Vit C Chew Tab 250mg
Vena-Bal DHA
Formula Cn
E.V.C. Vitamins Tab
Fusion Plus
Prenatal Supplement - Tab
Spectrum 2 Cap
One A Day With Non-medicinal Echinacea
Multiple Vitamins W Iron Tab
Infants' Multiple Vitamin Drops
Vitamin C Tablets Time Release 1000mg
VP-Iron-C Plus
Mycelized Childrens Multi-vitamin Liq
Mor-vites Tab
Synergistic Selenium
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals Capsules
Tar-end
Tropicana Calcium and Vitamin C Supplement
Stress Tab With Zinc, Copper and Vitamin E
Virt-PN Plus
Vitamin E + 3 Extra Strength With Zinc
Ascorbic Acid Injection USP 500 mg/ml
Croq-vit Pour Enfants
FeRiva 21-7 28-Day
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals Tab
Revit Plus Cap
Folic Acid With Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C
PRENATE Restore
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Women
Vitamin C Srt 1500mg
Chewable Vitamin C 250mg With Orange Juice
VITAMINS A, C, D and FLUORIDE
C 3000
Kanga-B Vitamin B Group + C
Allbee With Vitamin C Cap
H.W. Children's Chewable Multi Vit & Mineral
Super Charged Energy
Vasula Tab
Multi-Vit with Fluoride
C Rola Tab 100mg
Amladex
Children Choice Multivitamin W Iron Chew Tab
Grippalin & C Tab
Vitamin C Chewable 500mg
TriStart FREE
Hot Lemon Relief Pck-pws
Daily Energy Brand Vitamin & Mineral Drink Mix
Men's
Vitamin C 1500mg Time Released Srt
Forty Plus Vitamin Supplement
Super C-complex-500 Regular Strength
Chewable Vitamin C 100mg - Tab
Formula Cp Cap
Formula O
Formula Vitamin C Tab 15mg
Children Pediatric Vitamins Drops
KeyFolic
NuFera
B Totum 500
Taron-prex Prenatal
Cellular Formula
Vitamin C-force 500mg Tablets
PNV Ferrous Fumarate Docusate Folic Acid
O-Cal FA multivitamin
Complete One A Day Tab
Wellness Formula
Multiple Vitamins W Minerals Tab
Multi Vitamin Drops with Fluoride
Vitamin B Compound W Vit C 250mg Tab
Vitamin C Tab 500mg
Chewable Children's Complete Multivitamins With Essential Minerals
Tri C 500 Src
Premium Prenatal
Ascorbic Acid
Vitamine C - Liq Orl 50mg/ml
Folika-V
Viamon Ampoules Et Comprimes
Liquid Vitamin C 500mg
Quflora Pediatric Drops
Multinate DHA Extra
SoluVita Vitamins A, C, D Drops with Fluoride
Time Release C 500mg
Trinatal Rx 1
Vita C Tab 150mg
Lacto powder cleanser
Vitamin C Tab 250mg USP
Hot Lemon Relief-extra Strength Pck-pws
Childrens Chewable Multiple Vitamins
Vitamin C 1000mg Cap
D Pantothenic 500mg With 100mg C
Nail Care Pen
Mega-vim 75 With Beta-carotene - Tablets
Ventrixyl
Fem - Pmt
Pro Enz Tab
Virt-Care One
Multi-Vitamin Fluoride and Iron Drops
Everyday Multiple Vitamins With Iron
Itabs Plus
Mega C 500 Complex Tab 500mg
Prenatal, DHA
Adult Infuvite Multiple Vitamins
Serum
Hot Lemon Relief Regular Strength
Prenaissance
Twin Ultra Liquid Orange Flavor
Stress B Capsules With Vitamin C
Calcium With Vitamins C and D Tab
Beminal With C Fortis Cap
Vtb Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Ce Vi Sol Dps
Enviroflex - Tab
NeoMaterna
NEWSTEM Rx IPL VITA C Energy Ampoule
Chewable Vitamin C 500mg
Fortistress Tab
Cavan Alpha
Imubolic
Vitamine C 100mg Tab Masticable
Oil
Numark Multivitamins
Foliflex
Virt-Vite Plus
Citron Chaud DM Cumberland Pws
AvoWise
Skin White Pro Strength Kojic and Hyaluronic Skin Lightening Serum
Plenvu
Iron Plus Tab
Protect Cardio AF
Vitamins C Plus E W.beta Carotene and Se
Duet DHA
Vitamin C Crystals
Escavite
Iron Complex
Fem - Control
Bacmin
Thrivite Rx
Hot Lemon Cold and Flu Relief Super Strength
Vitaplex
Docosavit
Zinc Lozenges With Vitamin C and Non-medicinal Echinacea
Hvp Chelated Cal/mag With Zinc and Vitamins C and D
Rocky Mountain Oj's Chewable Vitamin C Tab
Vol-Plus
Hot Lemon Extra Strength
Sincera - Tablets
Timed Release C 1000mg Srt
Mega Plex IV - Pck
Spd Tab
Ascorbic Acid Tab 250mg
Dialyvite Supreme D
Tri-Vitamin with Fluoride
Matronex
Provida OB
Buffered Vitamin C Tab 500mg
Indication
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.
Categories
Acids, Acyclic
Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
Antioxidants
Biological Factors
Carbohydrates
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
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