Method for increasing the concentration of ascorbic acid in brain tissues of a subject
US6221904A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a method for increasing the ascorbic acid concentration in brain tissues of a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the concentration of ascorbic acid in brain tissues. This invention also provides that the dehydroascorbic acid enters the tissues through the facilitative glucose transporter.
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