| ASC | Ascorbic acid | 
| AUC | Areas under the curve | 
| DHA | Dehydroascorbic acid | 
| DTT | 1,4-dithiothreitol | 
| EP | European Pharmacopoeia | 
| GLUT | Glucose facilitating transporters | 
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography | 
| i.p. | Intraperitoneal injection | 
| MPA | Metaphosphoric acid | 
| RILs | Ribosome-inactivating lectins | 
| RIPs | Ribosome-inactivating proteins | 
| SVCT | Sodium-vitamin C transporters | 
| TAC | Transit amplifying compartment |