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Ascorbic Acid in Fetal Rat Brain
Author(s) -
Kratzing C. C.,
Kelly J. D.,
Kratzing J. E.
Publication year - 1985
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.1471-4159.1985.tb08804.x
Subject(s) - ascorbic acid , fetus , gestation , endocrinology , pregnancy , medicine , chemistry , biology , physiology , food science , genetics
Ascorbic acid in fetal rat brain increases from 374 mg/g on the 15th day of gestation to 710 mg/g by the 20th day and remains at that level until birth. There is an 18% drop from this plateau after birth.