On the physiological action of ascorbic acid and some related compounds

Abstract

THE biochemical action of i-ascorbic acid has hitherto been studied principally on the scorbutic guinea-pig. Only recently The excretion is tem- porarily increased when large doses of vitamin C (150 ml. lemon juice corre- sponding to about 150 mg. of ascorbic acid are given). It was also found by van Eekelen et al. [1933] that with a normal diet about 25 mg. of ascorbic acid are excreted daily in the urine.