Sources: It is found in orange, lemon, pomegranate, guava, amla, etc. In addition to these, it is available in green vegetables, tomato, cabbage, carrot, spinach, etc.
Functions of vitamin C:
- Vitamin C help in the absorption of iron from the food materials.
- It mantains and repairs cartilage, bones and teeth.
- It keeps the blood vessels healthy.
- It help in healing bone injuries.
- It strengthens the immune system.
- It maintains good eye health and improves vision.
Deficiency of Vitamin C causes:
- One is afflicted with such tooth diseases as pyorrhoea.
- The bones get weakened.
- Wounds do not heal quickly.
- One suffers from anaemia.
- Bleeding does not stop quickly.
