Enables L-ascorbic acid transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in L-ascorbic acid transmembrane transport; brain development; and lung development. Located in basal plasma membrane and cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; liver; and urinary system. Orthologous to human SLC23A1 (solute carrier family 23 member 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]