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FACTEUR ANTISCORBUTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ascorbic acid
1, record 1, English, ascorbic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- L-ascorbic acid 2, record 1, English, L%2Dascorbic%20acid
correct, see observation
- vitamin C 3, record 1, English, vitamin%20C
correct
- levitamic acid 4, record 1, English, levitamic%20acid
- hexuronic acid 4, record 1, English, hexuronic%20acid
see observation, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vitamin available in the form of colorless or white crystals that are water-soluble and unstable in air. 5, record 1, English, - ascorbic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ascorbic acid is highly susceptible to oxidation, especially in the presence of copper or in a basic solution such as sodium bicarbonate. 6, record 1, English, - ascorbic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ascorbic acid [is a] preservative and antioxidant used in frozen fruit, particularly sliced peaches, frozen fish dip, dry milk, beer and ale, flavoring oils, [etc.]. 5, record 1, English, - ascorbic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hexuronic acid is ... a historical name originally used for ascorbic acid. 7, record 1, English, - ascorbic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L-ascorbic acid: The initial letter "L" is a small capital letter. 8, record 1, English, - ascorbic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide ascorbique
1, record 1, French, acide%20ascorbique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitamine C 1, record 1, French, vitamine%20C
correct, feminine noun
- vitamine antiscorbutique 2, record 1, French, vitamine%20antiscorbutique
correct, feminine noun
- facteur antiscorbutique 3, record 1, French, facteur%20antiscorbutique
masculine noun
- acide cévitamique 4, record 1, French, acide%20c%C3%A9vitamique
masculine noun
- acide 1-ascorbique 5, record 1, French, acide%201%2Dascorbique
masculine noun
- acide hexuronique 3, record 1, French, acide%20hexuronique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitamine se présentant sous la forme de cristaux incolores ou blancs, instables à l'air et solubles dans l'eau, présente dans de nombreux végétaux et dans la chair animale. 6, record 1, French, - acide%20ascorbique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide ascorbique est également utilisé comme antioxydant dans la conservation des produits alimentaires (par exemple des pommes coupées); pour le rendre soluble dans les matières grasses, dont il empêche le rancissement, on le transforme en un ester, généralement le palmitate d'ascorbyle. 7, record 1, French, - acide%20ascorbique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido ascórbico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20asc%C3%B3rbico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vitamina C 2, record 1, Spanish, vitamina%20C
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El ácido l-ascórbico es la vitamina C o antiescorbútica. Su constitución corresponde a la-2-ceto-l-gulo-nolactona, en forma enólica. Se encuentra en muchos alimentos vegetales, especialmente en los cítricos. Puede oxidarse fácilmente y reducirse de nuevo la forma oxidada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20asc%C3%B3rbico
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ácido hexurónico
- acido cevitamínico
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