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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C6H8O6
Molecular Weight 176.1241
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ERYTHORBIC ACID

SMILES

[H][C@@]1(OC(=O)C(O)=C1O)[C@H](O)CO

InChI

InChIKey=CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-DUZGATOHSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,5-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C6H8O6
Molecular Weight 176.1241
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Erythorbic acid, an epimer of L-ascorbic acid, is used in the United States as a food additive. It was studied, that erythorbic acid enhanced of iron absorption and could play a major role in enhancing iron bioavailability from mixed diets that include foods preserved with erythorbic acid. In addition, was investigated if the erythorbic acid could influence on the metabolism of vitamin C in young women, and obtained results showed, that prolonged ingestion of erythorbic acid had no effect on vitamin C uptake or clearance from the body.

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Conditions

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Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Young women were fed diets that contained controlled amounts of erythorbic acid and ascorbic acid.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
311332OII1
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version