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-[vitamin C] refers to a number of vitamers that have “vitamin C” activity in animals, including “ascorbic acid” and its salts, and some oxidized forms of the molecule like [dehydroascorbic acid]-
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(“vitamin C” (also known as ascorbic acid and L-ascorbic acid) is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement)
(as a supplement it is used to treat and prevent “scurvy”)
(evidence does not support use in the general population for the prevention of the “common cold”)
(it may be taken by mouth or used by injection)
(it is generally well tolerated)
(large doses may cause gastrointestinal upset, headache, trouble sleeping, and flushing of the skin)
(normal doses are safe during pregnancy)
(“vitamin C” is an essential nutrient involved in the repair of “tissue”)
(foods that contain vitamin C include “citrus fruit”, “tomatoes”, and “potatoes”)
(“vitamin C” was discovered in 1912, isolated in 1928, and first made in 1933)
(it is on the world health organization’s “list of essential medicines”, the most important medications needed in a basic health system)
(“vitamin C” is available as a generic medication and over the counter)
(the wholesale cost in the “developing world” is about 0.19 to 0.54 USD per month)
(in some countries “ascorbic acid” may be added to foods such as “breakfast cereal”)
L-ascorbic acid
(aka “vitamin C”)
(vitamin C refers to a number of vitamers that have vitamin C activity in animals, including ascorbic acid and its salts, and some oxidized forms of the molecule like dehydroascorbic acid)
(‘vitamin C’ is an important ‘anti-oxidant’)
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