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Ascorbic Acid in Neural Tissues
Author(s) -
Kratzing C. C.,
Kelly J. D.,
Oelrichs B. A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1982.tb07938.x
Subject(s) - ascorbic acid , medulla , pons , guinea pig , cerebellum , saline , chemistry , brain tissue , biology , biochemistry , medicine , endocrinology , anatomy , food science
Large amounts of ascorbic acid were readily removed from neural tissue by washing with warmed saline solutions. In areas where the original level was highest, such as cortex and cerebellum, a higher percentage was removed than from areas of lower concentration, such as pons‐medulla. The residual level in both types of tissue was similar. During scurvy, the ascorbic acid retained in the guinea pig brain is more readily removed by washing than is that of the normal brain.