Ascorbic acid

الوصف

Vitamin C is widely known as the vitamin whose deficiency causes scurvy in humans.

Main physiological functions of Vitamin C:

1. Vitamin C plays an important role in the biosynthesis of bone collagen, which can accelerate the healing of wounds.

2. Vitamin C can promote the metabolism of tryptophan and tyrosine, prolonging the life of the body.

3. Vitamin C can improve the utilization of the iron, calcium and folic acid.

4. Vitamin C can improve the metabolism of fats, lipoid, and especially cholesterol, which can prevent cardiovascular disease. 5. Vitamin C also can accelerate the growth of bones and teeth, preventing the bleeding of gums.

6. Vitamin C also can enhance bodys anti-stress and immunity against the outside environment.

Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species, in which it functions as a vitamins. In living organisms, ascorbate is an anti-oxidant, since it protects the body against oxidative stress . Vitamin C is also a cofactor in at least eight enzymatic reactions, including several collagen synthesis reactions that cause the most severe symptoms of scurvy when they are dysfunctional. In animals, these reactions are especially important in wound-healing and in preventing bleeding from capillaries.