Vitamin C

Vitamin C, in its pure form as Ascorbic Acid, plays several essential roles in maintaining your body’s overall health. It is important for immune health, collagen production and antioxidant protection. It also enhances iron absorption, helping prevent iron deficiency anaemia.

Benefits

Iron absorption

Humans, unlike most animals, cannot synthesise Vitamin C due to a genetic mutation, so it must be obtained through diet or supplements.

References

Heffernan A, Evans C, Holmes M, Moore JB. The Regulation of Dietary Iron Bioavailability by Vitamin C: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2017;76(OCE4):E182 Meta-analysis (22 studies)
Vitamin C related Health Claims (non-haem iron absorption) Health Claims