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A7631

(+)-Sodium L-ascorbate

crystalline, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

L(+)-Ascorbic acid sodium salt, Vitamin C sodium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H7NaO6
CAS Number:
134-03-2
Molecular Weight:
198.11
NACRES:
NA.79
PubChem Substance ID:
24891261
eCl@ss:
34058010
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
EC Number:
205-126-1
MDL number:
MFCD00082340
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3767246

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Product Name

(+)-Sodium L-ascorbate, crystalline, ≥98%

InChI key

PPASLZSBLFJQEF-RXSVEWSESA-M

InChI

1S/C6H8O6.Na/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5;/h2,5,7-10H,1H2;/q;+1/p-1/t2-,5+;/m0./s1

SMILES string

[Na+].OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1OC(=O)C(O)=C1[O-]

biological source

synthetic

assay

≥98%

form

crystalline

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

220 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Quality Level

300

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Application

(+)-Sodium L-ascorbate has been used:
  • as a component of cutting solution for storing brain slices of rats
  • as a component of patch pipette internal solution for imaging Ca2+ transients evoked by action potential in rat brain slices
  • as a supplement for arterial smooth muscle cell (SMC) cultures to encourage collagen production

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ascorbic acid exhibits anti-oxidant properties. It is a primary substrate for detoxifying hydrogen peroxide. Ascorbic acid is a co-factor for the synthesis of adrenal steroids and catecholamines. L-Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is a water soluble molecule used in a wide variety of applications, including cell culture, as a reducing agent that helps reduce oxidative stress. L-Ascorbate can be regenerated by biological systems.

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May darken in storage.

General description

Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is a water-soluble vitamin. L-Ascorbic acid is a reducing agent.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Vitamin C is an important cofactor for both adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla
Patak P, et al.
Endocrine Research, 30(4), 871-875 (2004)
Exogenous ascorbic acid (vitamin C) increases resistance to salt stress and reduces lipid peroxidation
Shalata A and Neumann P M
Journal of Experimental Botany, 52(364), 2207-2211 (2001)
Imaging calcium concentration dynamics in small neuronal compartments
Yasuda R, et al.
Science's STKE : Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment, 219, pl5-pl5 (2004)
Differential roles of endothelin-1 in angiotensin II-induced atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms in apolipoprotein E-null mice
Suen RS, et al.
The American Journal of Pathology, 179(3), 1549-1559 (2011)
Jiali Zhang et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 46(7), 1112-1114 (2010-02-04)
We demonstrated that the individual graphene oxide sheets can be readily reduced under a mild condition using L-ascorbic acid (L-AA). This simple approach should find practical applications in large scale production of water soluble graphene.
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Dietary Antioxidants

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膳食抗氧化剂

抗氧化剂可保护生物系统免受含氧自由基和氧化还原过渡金属离子（如铁、铜和镉）引起的氧化损伤。

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