9.1.3 Vitamin C & Scurvy

• Vitamin C


  Needed to make collagen
• Collagen


  • Protein found in hair, nails, skin and gums of the mouth
• Foods high in Vitamin C


  • Citrus fruits (such as oranges, lemons and limes)
  • Leafy green vegetables (such as sprouts, green beans and broccoli)
• Scurvy


  Disease caused by lack of Vitamin C in the diet
• Symptoms of scurvy


  • Bleeding and swelling/inflammation of the gums
  • Loss of teeth
  • Tiredness
  • Muscle and joint pain

  
• DCPIP test for Vitamin C


  1. Add DCPIP

  2. It is blue to start off with

  3. It turns colourless in the presence of Vitamin C