Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin.
Functions
Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) leads to defective synthesis of collagen resulting in capillary fragility (bleeding tendency) and poor wound healing
Features vitamin C deficiency
Functions
- antioxidant
- collagen synthesis: acts as a cofactor for enzymes that are required for the hydroxylation proline and lysine in the synthesis of collagen
- facilitates iron absorption
- cofactor for norepinephrine synthesis
Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) leads to defective synthesis of collagen resulting in capillary fragility (bleeding tendency) and poor wound healing
Features vitamin C deficiency
- gingivitis, loose teeth
- poor wound healing
- bleeding from gums, haematuria, epistaxis
- general malaise