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Ascorbic Acid

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.

300+ PubMed studies analyzed · 4 RCTs · Evidence Score: 43.3

Research Domains

Ascorbic Acid has been studied across 18 research domains including 🫁 Liver & Detox, 🫘 Kidney, ✨ Skin & Hair, 🔥 Metabolic, 🔬 Inflammation. The primary research focus is 🫁 Liver & Detox with 9% of studies addressing this area.

Similar Compounds by Shared Targets

The following compounds share molecular targets with Ascorbic Acid, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.

Ethanolamine
4 shared targets
urocanic
2 shared targets
4-Butyrolactone
2 shared targets
Chlormethiazole
2 shared targets
acetylcholine
2 shared targets
Buformin
2 shared targets
Nialamide
3 shared targets
trolox
2 shared targets
iodoform
4 shared targets
Piperazine
3 shared targets
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This evidence profile for Ascorbic Acid is generated deterministically from 300 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.

Data source: PubMed/MEDLINE (NLM). Corpus version: current. Patent pending (EVE-PAT-2026-001). © 2026 Organiq Sweden AB.