Effect of large intake of ascorbic acid on urinary and plasma oxalic acid levels. 1984

C S Tsao, and S L Salimi

Blood samples form ten healthy subjects, who had been ingesting 3-10 g of ascorbic acid for at least two years, were collected. The ascorbic acid and oxalic acid levels in the plasma of these subjects were measured. The concentrations of oxalic acid in these plasma samples are within the range of plasma oxalate levels of human subjects who were not ingesting ascorbic acid supplements. Large quantities of ascorbic acid (10 g/day) were administered to healthy human subjects. Daily urinary samples of these subjects were collected before and during treatment. Urinary ascorbic acid and oxalic acid levels of these samples were measured. Among the six subjects tested, five experienced no significant change on urinary oxalate excretion. Urinary oxalate level of one subject was significantly elevated upon the large intake of ascorbic acid. But the increased daily excretion of oxylate in this subject is within the changes in urinary oxalate content from consuming normal diets.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010070 Oxalates Derivatives of OXALIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that are derived from the ethanedioic acid structure. Oxalate,Ethanedioic Acids,Oxalic Acids,Acids, Ethanedioic,Acids, Oxalic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001205 Ascorbic Acid A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant. Vitamin C,Ascorbic Acid, Monosodium Salt,Ferrous Ascorbate,Hybrin,L-Ascorbic Acid,Magnesium Ascorbate,Magnesium Ascorbicum,Magnesium di-L-Ascorbate,Magnorbin,Sodium Ascorbate,Acid, Ascorbic,Acid, L-Ascorbic,Ascorbate, Ferrous,Ascorbate, Magnesium,Ascorbate, Sodium,L Ascorbic Acid,Magnesium di L Ascorbate,di-L-Ascorbate, Magnesium
D019815 Oxalic Acid A strong dicarboxylic acid occurring in many plants and vegetables. It is produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. It is not metabolized but excreted in the urine. It is used as an analytical reagent and general reducing agent. Aluminum Oxalate,Ammonium Oxalate,Chromium (2+) Oxalate,Chromium (3+) Oxalate (3:2),Chromium Oxalate,Diammonium Oxalate,Dilithium Oxalate,Dipotassium Oxalate,Disodium Oxalate,Ferric Oxalate,Iron (2+) Oxalate (1:1),Iron (3+) Oxalate,Iron Oxalate,Magnesium Oxalate,Magnesium Oxalate (1:1),Manganese (2+) Oxalate (1:1),Monoammonium Oxalate,Monohydrogen Monopotassium Oxalate,Monopotassium Oxalate,Monosodium Oxalate,Potassium Chromium Oxalate,Potassium Oxalate,Potassium Oxalate (2:1),Sodium Oxalate,Acid, Oxalic,Oxalate, Aluminum,Oxalate, Chromium,Oxalate, Diammonium,Oxalate, Dilithium,Oxalate, Dipotassium,Oxalate, Disodium,Oxalate, Ferric,Oxalate, Iron,Oxalate, Magnesium,Oxalate, Monoammonium,Oxalate, Monohydrogen Monopotassium,Oxalate, Monopotassium,Oxalate, Monosodium,Oxalate, Potassium,Oxalate, Potassium Chromium,Oxalate, Sodium

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