Biology Forum Human Biology Need help!! – vitamin C

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    • #5216
      bouncy_caramel
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      what are the usages of vitamin c within our body aside from preventing scurvy. does vitamin C contributes on making anything in our body – anything related with glucose

      plz help ..

    • #51291
      victor
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      Vit. C (ascorbic acid) is an unsaturated cyclic ester (lactone) which gives acidic effect due to it’s C-3 proton. In many animals (except in humans and certain vertebrates), ascorbic acid is synthesized from glucose and its main function is as an antioxidizing agent in our body.
      We can’t synthesize this molecule due to lack of certain enzymes, so vitamin C intake must be done to prevent some disseases and also to combat free radicals.
      😆 :mrgreen: 😆 😀

    • #51384
      fireblaze
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      isn’t vitamin c needed for growth? 😆

    • #51396
      victor
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      Um, I don’t think so, because GH, T3 or T4 as far as I know aren’t made from ascorbic acid precursor.. 😆

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