Vitamin C, or Ascorbic Acid
This well-known vitamin is important in the formation and maintenance of collagen,
the protein that supports many body structures and plays a major role in the
formation of bones and teeth. It also enhances the absorption of iron from foods of vegetable origin.
Scurvy is the classic manifestation of severe ascorbic acid deficiency.
Its symptoms are due to loss of the cementing action of collagen and include hemorrhages, loosening of teeth,
and cellular changes in the long bones of children. Assertions that massive doses of ascorbic acid prevent
colds and influenza have not been borne out by carefully controlled experiments (Cold, Common). In other experiments, however, ascorbic acid has been shown to prevent the
formation of nitrosamines—compounds found to produce tumors in laboratory animals and possibly also in
humans. Although unused ascorbic acid is quickly excreted in the urine, large and prolonged doses can result
in the formation of bladder and kidney stones, interference with the effects of blood-thinning drugs,
destruction of B12, and the loss of calcium from bones. Sources of vitamin C include citrus
fruits, fresh strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, and guava. Good vegetable sources are broccoli, brussels
sprouts, tomatoes, spinach, kale, green peppers, cabbage, and turnips.
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"Vitamin," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2005
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