vitamin C

Summary

vitamin C is a type of chemical entity^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,792 views/month, #119 of 12,596).^[2]

Key Facts

• vitamin C's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• vitamin C's canonical SMILES is recorded as OCCH[CH]1OC(=O)C(=C1O)O^{CH[CH]1OC(=O)C(=C1O)O">[4]}.
• vitamin C's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₈O₆^[5].
• vitamin C is a type of tetronic acid^[6].
• vitamin C is a type of DL-ascorbic acid^[7].
• vitamin C is part of response to L-ascorbic acid^[8].
• vitamin C is part of L-ascorbic acid biosynthetic process^[9].
• vitamin C is used for food additive^[10].
• vitamin C is used for antioxidant^[11].
• vitamin C is used for synergist^[12].
• vitamin C is used for medication^[13].
• vitamin C's Commons category is recorded as Ascorbic acid^[14].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Catha edulis^[15].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Aspalathus linearis^[16].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Filipendula ulmaria^[17].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Camellia sinensis^[18].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum^[19].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Lippia dulcis^[20].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Ribes nigrum^[21].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Ribes rubrum^[22].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Rubus idaeus^[23].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Rubus ulmifolius^[24].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Picea abies^[25].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Hippophae rhamnoides^[26].
• vitamin C's found in taxon is recorded as Peperomia leptostachya^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for vitamin C include Oronamin^[28], a carbonated beverage^[29].

Why It Matters

vitamin C ranks in the top 0.94% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,792 views/month, #119 of 12,596).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Oronamin^[28], a carbonated beverage^[29].