Dehydroascorbic Acid
Overview
Dehydroascorbic Acid is an oxidized metabolite of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) It is now believed that Dehydroascorbic Acid is the form of Vitamin C that actually enters the body’s Cells.
Dehydroascorbic Acid's Metabolic Pathway
Biological Function and Therapeutic Uses of Dehydroascorbic Acid
Cardiovascular System
Dehydroascorbic Acid administered up to three hours after the occurrence of a Stroke may reduce the brain damage that occurs as a result of Stroke. [1]
Vitamins
Ingested Vitamin C is first oxidized to Dehydroascorbic Acid, in order to allow Ascorbic Acid to cross Cell Membranes - once Dehydroascorbic Acid has entered the Cell Membrane it is converted back to Ascorbic Acid. Unlike Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Dehydroascorbic Acid is capable of crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier: [2]
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