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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP1339)
Name
Vitamin C
Synonyms
ascorbic acid; vitamin C; l-ascorbic acid; 50-81-7; L(+)-Ascorbic acid; ascorbate; Cevitamic acid; Ascoltin; Ascorbicap; Cenolate; Natrascorb; Hybrin; Allercorb; Ascorbajen; Ascorbutina; Ascorteal; Cescorbat; Cetemican; Cevitamin; Citriscorb; Laroscorbine; Lemascorb; Proscorbin; Roscorbic; Secorbate; Testascorbic; Vitacimin; Vitamisin; Vitascorbol; Ascorin; Ascorvit; Cantaxin; Cebicure; Cebione; Cegiolan; Ceglion; Celaskon; Cemagyl; Cenetone; Cergona; Cetamid; Cevalin; Cevatine; Cevimin; Cevital; Cevitan; Cevitex; Colascor; Concemin; Redoxon; Vicelat; Viforcit; Viscorin; Vitacee; Vitacin; Adenex; Ascorb; Cantan; Cebid; Cebion; Cecon; Cemill; Cereon; Cevex; Ciamin; Cipca; Hicee; Ribena; Vitace; Xitix; L-ascorbate; Davitamon C; Arco-cee; Planavit C; Catavin C; Ce lent; Liqui-Cee; Vicomin C; Cee-Vite; Cevi-Bid; Scorbu-C; C-Level; C-Vimin; Cetane-Caps TD; Duoscorb; Scorbacid; Cewin; Antiscorbic vitamin; C-Long; C-Quin; C-Span; Meri-C; Cee-Caps TD; L-Lyxoascorbic acid; L-Xyloascorbic acid; Antiscorbutic vitamin; Cetane-Caps TC; 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone; Ce-Mi-Lin; IDO-C; Natrascorb injectable; L-(+)-Ascorbic Acid; CE-VI-Sol; Ferrous ascorbate; Acidum ascorbinicum; Ascor-B.I.D.; Acidum ascorbicum; Celin; Dora-C-500; Kyselina askorbova; 3-Keto-L-gulofuranolactone; Cortalex; Ferancee; Stuartinic; Tolfrinic; (R)-5-((S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one; Acido ascorbico; Acide ascorbique; Antiscorbutic factor; L-3-Ketothreohexuronic acid lactone; L-Threoascorbic acid; Chromagen; Kyselina askorbova [Czech]; Caswell No. 061B; Vicin; Acide ascorbique [INN-French]; Acido ascorbico [INN-Spanish]; Acidum ascorbicum [INN-Latin]; Sodascorbate; Ascorbicin; NCI-C54808; L-threo-Hex-2-enonic acid, gamma-lactone; L-threo-Ascorbic acid; FEMA No. 2109; 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone (enol form); UNII-PQ6CK8PD0R; monodehydro-L-ascorbic acid; MFCD00064328; Cetebe; Ascorbin; (+)-Ascorbic acid; Hex-2-enonic acid gamma-lactone, L-threo-; Iron(II) ascorbate; PQ6CK8PD0R; component of E and C-Level; component of Endoglobin Forte; Vasc; Ascorbicab; CHEBI:29073; CCRIS 57; component of Cortalex; component of Ferancee; HSDB 818; NCGC00164357-01; E300; DSSTox_CID_106; E-300; hex-1-enofuranos-3-ulose; Iron-ascorbic acid complexes; DSSTox_RID_75370; DSSTox_GSID_20106; Kangbingfeng; Chewcee; Citrovit; Juvamine; 6730-29-6; Ceklin; L(+)-Ascorbic acid, 99%; (+)-Sodium L-ascorbate; Rovimix C; Scorbu C; Ascorbinsaeure; Parentrovite; Cell C; L(+)-Ascorbic acid, ACS reagent; Viscorin 100M; (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one; Ronotec 100; Suncoat VC 40; (5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one; Rontex 100; Ascorbicap (TN); Xyloascorbic acid, L-; Ascoltin (TN); [14C]ascorbic acid; Ascorbic acid [BAN:INN:JAN]; Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid); [14C]-ascorbic acid; ascorbic acid (vit C); L-Ascorbic acid, meets USP testing specifications; 2-(1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one; 299-36-5; EINECS 200-066-2; NSC 33832; Cevitamate; Ascor; L-lyxoascorbate; L-xyloascorbate; .Ascorbinsaure; NSC-33832; Vitamin B mixture with vitamin C; 3eka; NSC-218455; Ester C; Ester-C; (+)-ascorbate; L(+)-ascorbate; L-threo-hex-2-enono-1,4-lactone; L-Ascorbic acid, free radical form; L-(+)-ascorbate; Ascorbic acid [USP:INN:BAN:JAN]; Ascorbic acid mixture with Vitamin B; Vitamin C,(S); E 300; 178101-88-7; PubChem18445; Ascorbic Acid DC97SF; (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one; (5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one; Prestwick3_000325; L-Ascorbic acid, 99%; Ascorbic Acid mixture with Vitamin B Complex; ASCOR (TN); SCHEMBL785; bmse000182; SCHEMBL4430; L-Ascorbic acid, FCC, FG; BSPBio_000329; (r)-5-(1,2-dihydroxy-ethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-5h-furan-2-one; MLS002153776; CHEMBL40274; BPBio1_000363; GTPL4532; GTPL4781; INS NO.300; L-Ascorbic acid, reagent grade; DTXSID5020106; L-Ascorbic acid, >=99.0%; DTXSID50986567; INS-300; Ascorbic acid (JP17/USP/INN); HMS2096A11; HMS2231N16; HMS3713A11; L-Ascorbic acid ACS reagent grade; (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxy-furan-3-one; BCP27915; HY-B0166; Tox21_110315; Tox21_112104; Tox21_202127; Tox21_302958; ANW-73969; gamma-lactone L-threo-Hex-2-enonate; L-Ascorbic acid, analytical standard; L-Ascorbic acid, AR, >=99.5%; s3114; AKOS016843589; Tox21_112104_1; ZINC100006770; ZINC100019304; CCG-207946; DB00126; L-Ascorbic acid, mixt. with vitamin B; NSC 218455; gamma-lactone L-threo-Hex-2-enonic acid; L-Ascorbic acid, ACS reagent, >=99%; NCGC00091517-01; NCGC00091517-02; NCGC00091517-03; NCGC00091517-06; NCGC00188972-01; NCGC00256504-01; NCGC00259676-01; 53262-66-1; BP-12831; SMR001233160; L-Ascorbic acid, plant cell culture tested; AB0010512; L-Ascorbic acid, reagent grade, crystalline; A0537; A8158; AB00376923; Ascorbic Acid (L-Ascorbic Acid; Vitamin C); SW198791-2; L-Ascorbic acid, BioUltra, >=99.5% (RT); L-Ascorbic acid, tested according to Ph.Eur.; 3466-EP2269610A2; 3466-EP2269978A2; 3466-EP2269985A2; 3466-EP2269988A2; 3466-EP2269991A2; 3466-EP2270000A1; 3466-EP2270002A1; 3466-EP2270008A1; 3466-EP2270011A1; 3466-EP2270505A1; 3466-EP2272516A2; 3466-EP2272537A2; 3466-EP2272822A1; 3466-EP2272834A1; 3466-EP2272835A1; 3466-EP2272844A1; 3466-EP2275413A1; 3466-EP2277848A1; 3466-EP2277865A1; 3466-EP2281823A2; 3466-EP2284149A1; 3466-EP2284150A2; 3466-EP2284151A2; 3466-EP2284152A2; 3466-EP2284153A2; 3466-EP2284155A2; 3466-EP2284156A2; 3466-EP2284164A2; 3466-EP2284171A1; 3466-EP2284178A2; 3466-EP2284179A2; 3466-EP2287140A2; 3466-EP2287148A2; 3466-EP2287150A2; 3466-EP2287153A1; 3466-EP2287156A1; 3466-EP2289510A1; 3466-EP2289883A1; 3466-EP2289890A1; 3466-EP2289892A1; 3466-EP2292227A2; 3466-EP2292228A1; 3466-EP2292592A1; 3466-EP2292612A2; 3466-EP2292617A1; 3466-EP2295055A2; 3466-EP2295401A2; 3466-EP2295409A1; 3466-EP2295416A2; 3466-EP2295419A2; 3466-EP2295426A1; 3466-EP2295427A1; 3466-EP2295435A1; 3466-EP2298735A1; 3466-EP2298742A1; 3466-EP2298748A2; 3466-EP2298768A1; 3466-EP2298770A1; 3466-EP2298776A1; 3466-EP2301536A1; 3466-EP2301538A1; 3466-EP2301929A1; 3466-EP2301931A1; 3466-EP2301935A1; 3466-EP2301940A1; 3466-EP2305219A1; 3466-EP2305257A1; 3466-EP2305636A1; 3466-EP2305637A2; 3466-EP2305648A1; 3466-EP2305651A1; 3466-EP2305668A1; 3466-EP2305674A1; 3466-EP2305679A1; 3466-EP2305683A1; 3466-EP2308854A1; 3466-EP2308857A1; 3466-EP2308861A1; 3466-EP2308867A2; 3466-EP2308870A2; 3466-EP2311453A1; 3466-EP2311455A1; 3466-EP2311805A1; 3466-EP2311807A1; 3466-EP2311809A1; 3466-EP2311824A1; 3466-EP2311839A1; 3466-EP2311842A2; 3466-EP2314295A1; 3466-EP2314584A1; 3466-EP2314585A1; 3466-EP2314588A1; 3466-EP2314589A1; 3466-EP2314590A1; 3466-EP2314593A1; 3466-EP2316452A1; 3466-EP2316457A1; 3466-EP2316458A1; 3466-EP2316470A2; 3466-EP2316825A1; 3466-EP2316826A1; 3466-EP2316827A1; 3466-EP2316828A1; 3466-EP2316832A1; 3466-EP2316833A1; 3466-EP2316837A1; 3466-EP2374792A1; 3466-EP2377510A1; 3466-EP2380568A1; C 1000; C00072; D00018; L-Ascorbic acid, p.a., ACS reagent, 99.0%; 93398-EP2380568A1; AB00376923_04; AB00376923_05; L-Ascorbic acid 1000 microg/mL in Acetonitrile; L-Ascorbic acid, JIS special grade, >=99.0%; L-Ascorbic acid, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 99%; L-Ascorbic acid, BioXtra, >=99.0%, crystalline; Q199678; L-Ascorbic acid, puriss. p.a., >=99.0% (RT); Q27101942; 47A605F0-4187-47A8-B0CE-F9E7DA1B0076; L-Ascorbic acid, p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, 99.7%; Ascorbic acid, British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard; Ascorbic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard; L-Ascorbic acid, certified reference material, TraceCERT(R); L-Ascorbic acid, powder, cell culture tested, gamma-irradiated; 3,4-Dihydroxy-5beta-[(S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]furan-2(5H)-one; Ascorbic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard; (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-one; 4-((E)-2-[(2-HYDROXYETHYL)SULFANYL]DIAZENYL)BENZENECARBOXYLICACID; (5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one (non-preferred name); L-Ascorbic acid solution, 1.0 mg/mL in acetonitrile: water, certified reference material; L-Ascorbic acid, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri(TM), ACS reagent, >=99%; L-Ascorbic acid, suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture, >=98%; L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)-13C6 solution, 500 mug/mL in acetonitrile: water, certified reference material, ampule of 1 mL; L-Ascorbic acid, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., 99.7-100.5% (oxidimetric); Valeryl fentanyl hydrochloride solution, 100 mug/mL in methanol (as a free base), certified reference material, ampule of 0.5 mL
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Species Origin Actinidia chinensis ...     Click to Show/Hide
Actinidia chinensis
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Actinidiaceae
Genus: Actinidia
Species: Actinidia chinensis
Disease Vitamin deficiency [ICD-11: 5B55-5B5F] Approved [1]
Structure
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Formula
C6H8O6
PubChem CID
54670067
Canonical SMILES
C(C(C1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
InChI
1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,5+/m0/s1
InChIKey
CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 50-81-7
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:29073
Herb ID
HBIN048047
SymMap ID
SMIT00118
TCMSP ID
MOL001691
TTD Drug ID
D07AHW
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Cisplatin      Bladder cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
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                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Ascorbic acid renders cisplatin more effective as an antitumor agent.
    β. A List of Drug(s) Whose Adverse Effect can be Decreased by This NP
          S-adenosylmethionine      Hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Decreasing Adverse Drug Reaction     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [3]
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                    In-vivo Model Male C57BL/6 mice between 8-10 weeks were injected with DMSO, 15 mg/kg doxorubicin, or doxorubicin plus 25 mg/kg visnagin or 10 mg/kg diphenylurea intraperitoneally (n=4-5 each).
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
There are synergistic antioxidative effects among the antioxidants, SAMe and vitamins C and E, that protect the liver from TAA-induced HDIR, suggesting that antioxidant treatment may best be done using a balanced "cocktail.".
          Diazinon + Ceftriaxone     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Decreasing Adverse Drug Reaction     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [4]
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                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression TNF  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vivo Model Male Wistar rats, weighing 175 +/- 25 g were used in this study.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Ceftriaxone and/or vitamin C administration are able to minimize the toxic effects of DZN by its free radical-scavenging and potent antioxidant activity.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Collagen (CO)  Molecule Info  [5]
Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 1 (SVCT1)  Molecule Info  [6]
Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 (SVCT2)  Molecule Info  [7]
References
Reference 1 URL: http://www.guidetopharmacology.org Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Oct 12. pii: gkv1037. The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. (Ligand id: 4781).
Reference 2 Chemo-immunotherapeutical studies on Dalton's lymphoma in mice using cisplatin and ascorbic acid: synergistic antitumor effect in vivo and in vitro. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 1993;41(5-6):327-33.
Reference 3 Synergistic protection by S-adenosylmethionine with vitamins C and E on liver injury induced by thioacetamide in rats. Free Radic Biol Med. 2006 Feb 15;40(4):617-24.
Reference 4 Synergistic protective role of ceftriaxone and ascorbic acid against subacute diazinon-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Cytotechnology. 2016 Mar;68(2):279-89.
Reference 5 Effects of vitamin C on dark circles of the lower eyelids: quantitative evaluation using image analysis and echogram. Skin Res Technol. 2009 May;15(2):214-7.
Reference 6 Decreased expression of the vitamin C transporter SVCT1 by ascorbic acid in a human intestinal epithelial cell line. Br J Nutr. 2002 Feb;87(2):97-100.
Reference 7 URL: http://www.guidetopharmacology.org Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Oct 12. pii: gkv1037. The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. (Target id: 1042).
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (hzzju@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China