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ascorbigen

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Description

ascorbigen: a depot form of ascorbic acid [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

ascorbigen : An indolyl carbohydrate that consists of (3aS,6S,6aR)-3,3a,6-trihydroxy-3-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2-one in which position 3 is substituted by an indol-3-ylmethyl group. Formed from indole-3-carbinol and ascorbic acid in brassica vegetables. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
BrassicagenusA plant genus of the family Cruciferae. It contains many species and cultivars used as food including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, kale, collard greens, MUSTARD PLANT; (B. alba, B. junica, and B. nigra), turnips (BRASSICA NAPUS) and rapeseed (BRASSICA RAPA).[MeSH]BrassicaceaeA plant family of the order Capparales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are mostly herbaceous plants with peppery-flavored leaves, due to gluconapin (GLUCOSINOLATES) and its hydrolysis product butenylisotrhiocyanate. The family includes many plants of economic importance that have been extensively altered and domesticated by humans. Flowers have 4 petals. Podlike fruits contain a number of seeds. Cress is a general term used for many in the Brassicacea family. Rockcress is usually ARABIS; Bittercress is usually CARDAMINE; Yellowcress is usually RORIPPA; Pennycress is usually THLASPI; Watercress refers to NASTURTIUM; or RORIPPA or TROPAEOLUM; Gardencress refers to LEPIDIUM; Indiancress refers to TROPAEOLUM.[MeSH]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID3081416
CHEBI ID64944
SCHEMBL ID14163965
MeSH IDM0150631

Synonyms (14)

Synonym
6269hy0g9r ,
unii-6269hy0g9r
alpha-l-lyxo-3-hexulofuranosonic acid, 2-c-(1h-indol-3-ylmethyl)-, gamma-lactone, mixt. with 2-c-(1h-indol-3-ylmethyl)-alpha-l-xylo-3-hexulofuranosonic acid gamma-lactone
8075-98-7
indol-3-ylmethyl-ascorbate
ascorbigen
(3s,3ar,6as)-3,6,6a-trihydroxy-6-(1h-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3,3a-dihydro-2h-furo[3,2-b]furan-5-one
CHEBI:64944
(3as,6s,6ar)-3,3a,6-trihydroxy-3-(1h-indol-3-ylmethyl)tetrahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2(3h)-one
SCHEMBL14163965
DTXSID00230587
4,5,8-trihydroxy-4-(1h-indol-3-ylmethyl)-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one
Q27133543
(3as,6s,6ar)-3-((1h-indol-3-yl)methyl)-3,3a,6-trihydroxytetrahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2(3h)-one

Research Excerpts

Overview

Ascorbigen is a natural compound that represents a breakdown product of the glucosinolates that are present in Brassica vegetables.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Ascorbigen (ABG) is a natural compound that represents a breakdown product of the glucosinolates that are present in Brassica vegetables. "( The natural compound ascorbigen modulates NADPH-quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) mRNA and enzyme activity levels in cultured liver cells and in laboratory rats.
Barella, L; Elste, V; Gössl, R; Hug, H; Mussler, B; Rimbach, G; Riss, G; Wagner, AE, 2008
)
2.11

Treatment

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Both ascorbigen- and Bnf-treated animals exhibited significant increases in 2-hydroxyestrone (2-OHE1) (p < 0.05)."( Catechol estrogen production in rat microsomes after treatment with indole-3-carbinol, ascorbigen, or beta-naphthaflavone: a comparison of stable isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and radiometric methods.
Bradlow, HL; Levy, I; Michnovicz, J; Murtezani, S; Osborne, MP; Sepkovic, DW, 1994
)
0.97

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"1% concentrate of food indoles (indole-3-carbinole and ascorbigen) for 3 weeks increased activity of phases I and II xenobiotic metabolism enzymes in the liver and intestinal mucosa and weakened the toxic effects of trichothecene T-2 mycotoxin."( Effect of nutritional indoles on activity of xenobiotic metabolism enzymes and T-2 toxicity in rats.
Avren'eva, LI; Guseva, GV; Kravchenko, LV; Posdnyakov, AL; Tutel'yan, VA, 2001
)
0.56

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The effectiveness of protection depended on the dosage of the applied l'-methylascorbigen and on the time interval between the chemical pretreatment and inoculation."( Effect of ascorbigen and 1'-methylascorbigen on disease resistance of bean plants to Uromyces phaseoli.
Kátay, E; Kátay, G; Tyihák, E, 2011
)
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
metaboliteAny intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
indolyl carbohydrate
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
indole glucosinolate activation (herbivore attack)424

Research

Studies (36)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199010 (27.78)18.7374
1990's3 (8.33)18.2507
2000's12 (33.33)29.6817
2010's11 (30.56)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 32.45

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index32.45 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.78 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.59 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index42.91 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.14 (0.95)

This Compound (32.45)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (2.38%)5.53%
Reviews4 (9.52%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other37 (88.10%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]