Preferred Label : Vitamin C;
Alternative definition : CRCH: Class of water-soluble antioxidant vitamins which are cofactors in the biosynthesis
of collagen, carnitine, and neurotransmitters, and can quench a variety of reactive
oxygen and nitrogen species. (DRI); NCI-GLOSS: A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
Vitamin C helps fight infections, heal wounds, and keep tissues healthy. It is an
antioxidant that helps prevent cell damage caused by free radicals (highly reactive
chemicals). Vitamin C is found in all fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits,
strawberries, cantaloupe, green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, leafy greens, and potatoes.
It is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and must be taken in every day. Vitamin
C is being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer.;
Unit used : mg;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:176783;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000439435;
Origin ID : C68507;
UMLS CUI : C2349136;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- vitamin C [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Semantic type(s)
- Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- concept_is_in_subset
