Regardless of how it is called (vitamin C, ascorbic acid, anti-scorb vitamin), the functions of this chemical are vital (collagen synthesis, absorption of non-heme iron, hormone biosynthesis, strengthening immunity, maintaining blood pressure, preventing cancer and atherosclerosis, energy production from food).
The dimensions of ascorbic acid are insignificant, especially when compared with the dimensions of such a continent of Europe.
The discovery and study of the properties of ascorbic acid was carried out by various scientists, including Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Tadeusz Reichstein and Linus Pauling.
The human body is not able to synthesize vitamin C on its own, but plants and animals can produce it from D-glucose (animals and plants), D-fructose (plants) and D-mannose (plants).
The composition of vitamin C consists of three chemical elements: carbon (41%), hydrogen (4.5%) and oxygen (54.5%).
The daily intake of ascorbic acid for humans (according to the World Health Organization) is 35 mg/day, which is equal to 1.62 kg/100 years for one person. And if you count for the entire population of our planet, then every day all people need huge amounts of this chemical.
A lot of vitamin C is found in rose hips, parsley, black currants, and chili peppers.
Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) was a serious disorder in ancient times for pirates who lost their teeth.
Ascorbic acid deficiency is characterized by various symptoms: swelling, inflammation and bleeding of the gums, loss of teeth, skin diseases, muscle weakness, severe joint injuries, weakened immune systems, a predisposition to infections, irritability and muscle degeneration.
Even if ascorbic acid is a water-soluble vitamin and its excess is excreted in the urine, it is not recommended to take large amounts of vitamin C without a doctor's recommendation.
This chemical is used in various industries: in the bakery industry; in the production of juices, in the storage of meat and fruits, in the purification of water and, of course, in nutrition and medicine.
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The names of ascorbic acid are taken from the website: National Center for Biotechnology Information. "PubChem Compound Summary for CID 54670067, Ascorbic acid" PubChem, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ascorbic-acid. Accessed 18 April, 2021.
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