Vitamin C: Essential Element of Life
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Vitamic C is one of the most important nutrients which is
required for different types of functions in human body. World
Health Organitsaion (WHO) recognises it as an important
nutrient and has included it in their Model List of Essential
Medicines. Vitamin C is known as L-ascorbic acid and is
present naturally in many foods. It is also avialble as dietary
supplement and was the first to be produced chemically. It is a
powerful antioxidant and has a whole lot of benefits which
include protection of heart and reducing the bad cholesterol,
protects against several cancers by fighting free radicals,
neutralizes effects of nitrites, prevents scurvy, providing support
to the immune system and many more. Vitamin C is highly
soluble in water and excessive intake through supplements can
lead to problems such as gastrointestinal discomfort and
diarrhoea.
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Essential Element of Life
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Preface
Vitamic C is one of the most important nutrients which is required for different types of functions in human body. World Health Organitsaion (WHO) recognises it as an important nutrient and has included it in their Model List of Essential Medicines. Vitamin C is known as L-ascorbic acid and is present naturally in many foods. It is also avialble as dietary supplement and was the first to be produced chemically. It is a powerful antioxidant and has a whole lot of benefits which include protection of heart and reducing the bad cholesterol, protects against several cancers by fighting free radicals, neutralizes effects of nitrites, prevents scurvy, providing support to the immune system and many more. Vitamin C is highly soluble in water and excessive intake through supplements can lead to problems such as gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhoea.
Summary
Also known as ascorbic acid, Vitamin C is a low molecular weight carbohydrate that has aene-diol structure and is soluble in water. Except for guinea pigs, birds, fish, certain species of bat and higher order primates such as humans, apes and monkeys it can be synthesized by all species. This is why all these species depend on their diet to intake Vitamin C.
Since the ancient times people have known to include Vitamin C is widely used as a dietary supplement.It is an important nutrient that is required in production of some neurotransmitters and repair of tissues in human body. Several enzymes in human body function with the help of Vitamin C and human immune system