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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

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Mechanism of Action

Antiscorbutic constituent concentrated in spring leaves; responsible for historical spring tonic use
Primary therapeutic compound; high concentration responsible for antiscorbutic activity; cofactor for collagen synthesis and immune function

Research Notes

Lesser CelandineWestern

Vitamin C concentrated in spring leaves supports the traditional use as an early spring tonic.

ScurvygrassWestern

Scurvygrass contains among the highest vitamin C concentrations of any European maritime herb. Ascorbic acid's role in preventing and treating scurvy is one of the best-established therapeutic relationships in nutritional medicine.

Found In 2 Herbs

Lesser Celandine

Lesser Celandine

Western
Scurvygrass

Scurvygrass

Western

3D Molecular Structure

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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

VitaminBioactive phytochemical with therapeutic properties

Representative pattern: C₄H₂NO

Atoms
Carbon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen

Related Compounds (Vitamin)

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)(2)

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