Vitamin C

• General Information
  
• Recommended Dietary Allowance Of Vitamin C
• Side effects Of Vitamin C Overdose
• Treatments Of Vitamin C Overdose

Result of Vitamin C deficiency:

• Scurvy - defined as a result of lack of Vitamin C in the body. Vitamin C is required for collagen synthesis in humans. Deficiency of Vitamin C leads to formation of spots on the skin or tiny pinpoint bruises, spongy gums and bleeding from all mucous membranes (linings which are involved in absorption and secretion). The spots are commonly present on the thighs and legs. Advanced stages of scurvy are characterized by wounds with pus, loss of teeth and death.
  
  Symptoms of Scurvy:
  
  Hemorrhage
  Abnormal bone formation
  Abnormal dentin formation
  Swollen gums
  Nosebleeds