Vitamin C

Facts about Vitamin C

-In 1912 Polish-American biochemist Casimir Funk developed the concept of vitamins.

-British chemists Sir Walter Norman Haworth and Sir Edmund Hirst were able to synthesize Vitamin C between 1933 and 1934 making it the first Vitamin to be synthesized.

-Commonly found fruits like the kiwifruit, guava and lychee have high concentrations of Vitamin C.

Functions of Vitamin C

-Helps strengthen the immune system to ward of diseases.

-Helps maintain healthy teeth and gums.

-Increases the absorption of iron and calcium.

-Improves the integrity of blood vessels.

-Promotes the healing of wounds, fractures, bruises, some hemorrhages.

-Aids in the production of collagen.