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Plasma ascorbic acid concentration following ascorbic acid loading in chicks. 1984

S L Pardue, and J P Thaxton, and J Brake

Three trials were conducted to determine the changes in plasma ascorbic acid (AA) associated with varying levels and duration of supplemental AA. In Trial 1, supplemental AA was provided in the drinking water at 0, 5, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, and 2000 micrograms/ml (ppm). Plasma AA concentrations were significantly elevated in chicks receiving 250 ppm AA or greater. In Trial 2, plasma AA concentrations increased significantly within 4 hr of supplementation in chicks receiving 1000 ppm AA. Statistically, maximum AA values occurred some 8 hr following the initiation of supplementation. Removal of the supplemented water resulted in rapid declines in plasma AA in Trial 3. Plasma AA values significantly higher than controls were maintained 16 hr after the removal of the supplemental water. Values returned to those of controls within 20 hr.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002645	Chickens	Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.	Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D004326	Drinking	The consumption of liquids.	Water Consumption,Water Intake,Drinkings
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
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