Vitamin C Supplements

About Vitamin C Supplements

Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid is a water-soluble vitamin essential for tissue growth and repair. Vitamin C is needed for the production of collagen, a protein needed to develop and maintain skin, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and blood vessels. Vitamin C is needed for the healing of wounds and is an important antioxidant necessary to fight the damage caused by the formation of free radicals. Symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency may include: gingivitis, bleeding gums, decreased wound healing, easy bruising, nosebleeds and decreased ability to fight infection. Scurvy is caused by severe Vitamin C deficiency and leads to malaise, gingivitis, and skin haemorrhages.