Vitamin C

White to light yellow solid. Protects cells against damaging effects of radiation and oxygen radicals. Increases rate of mineralization in osteoblasts. A cofactor involved in hydroxylation of proline and lysine. Reduces Na⁺ - Ca²⁺ exchange in cultured astrocytes. Modulates cyclic nucleotide levels in B and T cells. Inhibits apoptosis in cultured rat ovarian follicles. Purity: ≥99% by assay. RTECS CI7650000, CAS 50-81-7.

Merck Index: 14, 830
Ref.: Takuma, K., et al. 1995. J. Neurochem. 64, 1536. Tilly, J.L., and Tilly, K.I. 1995. Endocrinology 136, 242. Evans, P.J., et al. 1994. Biochem. Pharmacol. 48, 2173.