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vitamin C

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 707212 Last modified 20.05.2015
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Domain biochemistry
C-vitamiin preferred
vitamin C preferred
ascorbic acid
C-vitamiini preferred
askorbiinihappo
  • skorbuudivastane, sidekoe moodustumises osalev vitamiin, mida kasutatakse ka antioksüdandina toiduainete säilitamisel
  • a water-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties that is essential in maintaining healthy connective tissues and the integrity of cell walls
C-vitamiin preferred
Usage examples
  • C-vitamiini leidub taimse päritoluga toiduainetes. Parimad Eestimaal kasvavad taimed, mis rohkelt askorbiinhapet sisaldavad, on must sõstar, kibuvits, lehtkapsas, hapukirss, mädarõigas, petersell ja astelpaju. Võõramaistest tulnukatest on rohkesti C-vitamiini paprikas, kiivis, papaias ja tsitrusviljades.
askorbiinhape
vitamin C preferred
Usage examples
  • Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of collagen, a protein important in the formation of connective tissue and in wound healing. It acts as an antioxidant, protecting against damage by reactive molecules called free radicals. The vitamin also helps in stimulating the immune system. It has been shown in animal trials that vitamin C has some anticarcinogenic activity.
ascorbic acid
L-ascorbic acid
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  • The initial letter „L“ is a small capital letter.
C-vitamiini preferred
askorbiinihappo

Loomakasvatuse terminibaas

ID 476407 Last modified 13.09.2019
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askorbiinhape
ascorbic acid
Askorbinsäure f
витамин C
  • redokskatalüsaator, mis aktiveerib fermente, võtab osa hormoonide biosünteesist; lihatööstuses kiirendab soolatud toodete värvuse teket ja tagab värvuse parema säilivuse
askorbiinhape
ascorbic acid
Askorbinsäure f
витамин C

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