Vitamin C

• C - Ascorbic acid

  
  

  • We get vitamin C from citrus fruits, kiwifruit, blackcurrants, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, new potatoes etc.
  • We need vitamin C to fight infection and to protect our bodies from allergies.
  • Vitamin C helps us to heal wounds and maintain healthy blood vessels.
  • Symptoms of having too little vitamin C include scurvy, a condition that causes fatigue and bleeding gums, and anaemia.
  • Vitamin C is an antioxidant. It's really important that we get enough, as we can increase the risk of getting cancer from having too little.
• what are the functions of vitamin C?

  helps the body absorb iron, maintains connective tissue to bind body cells together, antioxidant
• what are the main sources of vitamin C?

  oranges, limes, lemons, grapefruits, blackcurrants
• what is the deficiency of vitamin C?

  scurvy, anaemia (not enough iron absorbed), bleeding under skin, loose teeth, wounds do not heal