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. 2015 Dec 23;6:397. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00397

Figure 1.

Figure 1

pH-dependent forms of vitamin C. At pH 7, close to plasma pH, the predominant form of vitamin C will be ascorbate monoanion, followed by ascorbic acid and, in very low concentrations, ascorbate dianion (0.005%); in an acidic pH, the predominant form will be ascorbic acid.