Vitamin C in human health and disease is still a mystery? An overview
Central Food Technological Research Institute
Abstract
Ascorbic acid is one of the important water soluble vitamins. It is essential for collagen, carnitine and neurotransmitters biosynthesis. Most plants and animals synthesize ascorbic acid for their own requirement. However, apes and humans can not synthesize ascorbic acid due to lack of an enzyme gulonolactone oxidase. Hence, ascorbic acid has to be supplemented mainly through fruits, vegetables and tablets. The current US recommended daily allowance (RDA) for ascorbic acid ranges between 100-120 mg/per day for adults. Many health benefits have been attributed to ascorbic acid such as antioxidant, anti-atherogenic, anti-carcinogenic, immunomodulator and prevents cold etc. However, lately the health benefits of…
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1Topics & keywords
- Ascorbic acid
- Antioxidant
- Vitamin C
- Medicine
- Dehydroascorbic acid
- Vitamin
- Biochemistry
- Scurvy
- Good health and well-being