What are the properties of Vitamin C in supplements?

The Supplements with Vitamin CThe Supplements with Vitamin C

The properties of Vitamin C

Supports the body in the production of collagen to ensure the proper functioning of veins, arteries and small blood vessels. Like all 8 B vitamins, vitamin C aids in protein metabolism. This means it not only provides your body with necessary proteins, but does so while blocking the synthesis of proteins known to cause infection and inflammation. That means if you go to the gym often, vitamin C can make it easier for you to recover after training.A study revealed that those with adequate vitamin C intake oxidize 30% more fat during exercise than those with low vitamin C, meaning people without enough vitamin C may find it harder to lose body fat.

Vitamin C – plays an essential role skin regeneration. Studies have confirmed that vitamin C can reduce irritation and redness associated with acne scars and acne. It also rebuilds damaged collagen, which is responsible for skin elasticity.

Vitamin C supports the body in the production of collagen to ensure the proper functioning of veins, arteries and small blood vessels.

It plays an important role in bone formation, wound healing and the maintenance of healthy gums. Vitamin C plays an important role in a number of metabolic functions including the activation of the B vitamin, folic acid, the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids and the conversion of the amino acid, tryptophan, to the neurotransmitter, serotonin.

It is an antioxidant that protects body from free radical damage. It is used as therapeutic agent in many diseases and disorders.

The enzyme cofactor activities of vitamin C
The enzyme cofactor activities of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a cofactor of a family of biosynthetic and gene regulatory monooxygenase and dioxygenase enzymes. These enzymes are involved in the synthesis of collagen, carnitine, catecholamine hormones, e.g., norepinephrine, and amidated peptide hormones, e.g., vasopressin. These enzymes also hydroxylate transcription factors, e.g., hypoxia-inducible factor 1α, and methylated DNA and histones, thus playing a role in gene transcription and epigenetic regulation. ↑ indicates an increase and ↓ indicates a decrease.

Vitamin C and Immune Function

Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient for humans, with pleiotropic functions related to its ability to donate electrons. It is a potent antioxidant and a cofactor for a family of biosynthetic and gene regulatory enzymes. Vitamin C contributes to immune defense by supporting various cellular functions of both the innate and adaptive immune system. Vitamin C supports epithelial barrier function against pathogens and promotes the oxidant scavenging activity of the skin, thereby potentially protecting against environmental oxidative stress. Vitamin C accumulates in phagocytic cells, such as neutrophils, and can enhance chemotaxis, phagocytosis, generation of reactive oxygen species, and ultimately microbial killing. It is also needed for apoptosis and clearance of the spent neutrophils from sites of infection by macrophages, thereby decreasing necrosis/NETosis and potential tissue damage(859).

Vitamin C and Hair Loss

Vitamin C is reducing mediator necessary for collagen fiber synthesis through hydroxylation of lysine and proline. Vitamin C plays an essential role in the intestinal absorption of iron due to its chelating and reducing effect, assisting iron mobilization and intestinal absorption. Therefore, vitamin C intake is important in people with hair loss associated with iron deficiency.Humans are naturally deficient in an enzyme called l-gulonolactone oxidase that is required for vitamin C synthesis, and should therefore take vitamin C through their diet(1173).


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The supplements containing Vitamin C


Bone Strength, 240 Capsules (Now Foods)Bone Strength, 240 Capsules (Now Foods)

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Bone Strength, 240 Capsules (Now Foods) contains Vitamin C in the form of Magnesium Ascorbate.

 
Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite (MCHA) is a compound that normally makes up the crystalline matrix of bone and teeth and is the substance that gives them their rigidity. MCHA contains highly absorbable Calcium and Phosphorus, which are the major mineral components of bone. Now Bone Strength is a...
Solutions, Hair, Skin & Nails, 90 Capsules (Now Foods)Solutions, Hair, Skin & Nails, 90 Capsules (Now Foods)

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Solutions, Hair, Skin & Nails, 90 Capsules (Now Foods) contains Vitamin C.

 
NOW Solutions Clinically Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails is formulated to nurture hair, skin, and nails form the inside. This product features Cynatine HNS, a revolutionary patented and bioavailable form of solubilized Keratin that can help you maintain full, lustrous hair and nails that are strong and...
Super Cortisol Support, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Super Cortisol Support, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Super Cortisol Support, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Vitamin C in the form of 1194).">Calcium Ascorbate.

 
NOW Super Cortisol Support is a botanical and nutritional blend formulated to naturally support a healthy adrenal stress response. The adrenal glands help the body respond and adjust to physical, mental, and emotional stressors through the production of cortisol. When stress becomes a part of...
Vitamin D-3 & K-2, 1,000 IU / 45 mcg, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Vitamin D-3 & K-2, 1,000 IU / 45 mcg, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Vitamin D-3 & K-2, 1,000 IU / 45 mcg, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Vitamin C in the form of Ascorbyl Palmitate.

 
NOW combines two nutrients extensively researched for their contribution to the health of bones, teeth and the cardiovascular system. Vitamin D3 promotes Calcium transport and absorption. Recent studies indicate that Vitamin D3 may play a role in proper insulin action and glucose metabolism and has...
Biotin, 1000 mcg, 100 Capsules (Now Foods)Biotin, 1000 mcg, 100 Capsules (Now Foods)

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Biotin, 1000 mcg, 100 Capsules (Now Foods) contains Vitamin C in the form of Ascorbyl Palmitate.

 
Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin necessary for normal growth and body function. Biotin functions as a key regulatory element in gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis and in the metabolism of some amino acids. Alongside its role in energy production, Biotin enhances the synthesis of certain...
C-1000, With 100 mg of Bioflavonoids, 250 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)C-1000, With 100 mg of Bioflavonoids, 250 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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C-1000, With 100 mg of Bioflavonoids, 250 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Vitamin C.

 
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient well known for its vital role in the immune system. It is a highly effective antioxidant that can protect the body's structures from oxidative damage generated during normal metabolism. Vitamin C is also necessary for the production of collagen and is therefore...
Ester-C Plus, Vitamin C,  500 mg, 100 Vegetable Capsules (Solgar)Ester-C Plus, Vitamin C,  500 mg, 100 Vegetable Capsules (Solgar)

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Ester-C Plus, Vitamin C, 500 mg, 100 Vegetable Capsules (Solgar) contains Vitamin C in the form of 1194).">Calcium Ascorbate.

 
Ester-C Plus is exclusively formulated by Solgar and provides a patented, pH neutral (non acidic) Ester-C Vitamin C that is gentle on the stomach. The Vitamin C metabolites in Ester-C positively impact the retention of Vitamin C in cells, providing additional benefits. A special manufacturing...
Ascorbyl Palmitate, 500 mg, 100 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Ascorbyl Palmitate, 500 mg, 100 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Ascorbyl Palmitate, 500 mg, 100 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Vitamin C in the form of Ascorbyl Palmitate.

 
NOW Ascorbyl Palmitate is a highly stable form of Ascorbic Acid, or Vitamin C. Ascorbyl Palmitate is soluble in both water and lipid, and this dual solubility allows it to be incorporated into cell membranes where it helps to protect them from oxidative damage. While it possesses all of the...

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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) - References & External links

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Vitamin C
Synonyms:
L-Ascorbic Acid, L(+)-Ascorbic Acid,
Chemical Formula:
C6H8O6
Molecular Formula:
Ascorbic Acid - Molecular Formula
Classification TypeIdentifier
PubChem CID:
U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubChem)
CAS:
A proprietary registry number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
50-81-7
NIST:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ChemIDplus:
United States National Library of Medicine - TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).

Show: Ascorbic Acid - description from ChemIDplus
ATC code:
WHO ATC Classification System. The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is used for the classification of drugs. This pharmaceutical coding system divides drugs into different groups according to the organ or system on which they act and/or their therapeutic and chemical characteristics
UNII:
FDA Substance Registration System - Unique Ingredient Identifier
NCI Thesaurus:
National Cancer Institute - NCI.

Show: Ascorbic Acid - description from NCI Thesaurus
DrugBank:
The DrugBank database is a unique bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that combines detailed drug data with comprehensive drug target information.
Wikipedia:
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Vitamin_C
Show: Ascorbic Acid - description from Wikipedia
InChI Key:
International Chemical Identifier hash (InChIKey) computed from chemical structure using the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) standard
CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N
EC Number:
A seven-digit regulatory identifier currently assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) known as a European Community (EC) number
200-066-2
ChEBI:
Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI) - Dictionary of molecular entities focused on "small" chemical compounds. ChEBI is part of the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute.
KEGG:
Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)
ChEMBL:
An open data resource of binding, functional and ADMET bioactivity data (ChEMBL)
ECHA:
European Chemicals Agency.
DSSTox Substance ID:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
3DMet:
3DMET is a database collecting three-dimensional structures of natural metabolites.
MeSH® ID:
Medical Subject Heading (MeSH)

Related substances

Magnesium Ascorbate

A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant.

Magnesium Ascorbate

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Magnesium Ascorbate
Synonyms:
Magnesium Di-L-Ascorbate
Chemical Formula:
C12H14MgO12
Classification TypeIdentifier
PubChem CID:
U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubChem)
InChI Key:
International Chemical Identifier hash (InChIKey) computed from chemical structure using the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) standard
AIOKQVJVNPDJKA-ZZMNMWMASA-L
CAS:
A proprietary registry number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
15431-40-0
NIST:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
EC Number:
A seven-digit regulatory identifier currently assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) known as a European Community (EC) number
239-442-6
ECHA:
European Chemicals Agency.
DSSTox Substance ID:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ChemIDplus:
United States National Library of Medicine - TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).
UNII:
FDA Substance Registration System - Unique Ingredient Identifier

Calcium Ascorbate

It is the calcium salt of ascorbic acid, one of the mineral ascorbates. It is approximately 10% calcium by mass. As a food additive, it has the E number E 302. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA and Australia and New Zealand.
Calcium ascorbate showing equivalent antioxidant activity to ascorbic acid, it could attenuate the gastric high acidity caused by ascorbic acid, making it suitable for consideration of use to improve the side effects of ascorbic acid. Furthermore, calcium ascorbate could be an appropriate antioxidant substrate, with increased oral bioavailability, for people with gastrointestinal disorders(1194).

Calcium Ascorbate

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Calcium Ascorbate
Synonyms:
Calcium Ascorbate Dihydrate, Calcium L-Ascorbate Dihydrate
Chemical Formula:
C12H14O12Ca·2H2O or C12H18CaO14
Classification TypeIdentifier
PubChem CID:
U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubChem)
InChI Key:
International Chemical Identifier hash (InChIKey) computed from chemical structure using the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) standard
RGJHWLDSRIHFKY-FWCDDDAWSA-L
CAS:
A proprietary registry number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
5743-28-2
NIST:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ChemIDplus:
United States National Library of Medicine - TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).
EC Number:
A seven-digit regulatory identifier currently assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) known as a European Community (EC) number
227-261-5
ECHA:
European Chemicals Agency.
DSSTox Substance ID:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
UNII:
FDA Substance Registration System - Unique Ingredient Identifier

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Antioxidant (E304). Ascorbyl palmitate is an ester formed from ascorbic acid and palmitic acid creating a fat-soluble form of vitamin C. In addition to its use as a source of vitamin C, it is also used as an antioxidant food additive (E number E304). Oral supplements of ascorbyl palmitate are less effective, due to the substance breaking down again into its components before being digested. Ascorbyl palmitate is also marketed as "vitamin C" ester.

Ascorbyl Palmitate

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Synonyms:
6-O-Palmitoylascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitic Acid, L-Ascorbyl Palmitate, Palmitoyl L-Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin C-Palmitate, Ondascora, Quicifal, 6-Monopalmitoyl-L-Ascorbate, 1-Ascorbyl palmitate, L-Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate, Ascorbic Acid Palmitate
Chemical Formula:
C22H38O7
Classification TypeIdentifier
PubChem CID:
U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubChem)
InChI Key:
International Chemical Identifier hash (InChIKey) computed from chemical structure using the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) standard
QAQJMLQRFWZOBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS:
A proprietary registry number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
137-66-6
NIST:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ChemIDplus:
United States National Library of Medicine - TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).
EC Number:
A seven-digit regulatory identifier currently assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) known as a European Community (EC) number
205-305-4
ECHA:
European Chemicals Agency.
DSSTox Substance ID:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ChEMBL:
An open data resource of binding, functional and ADMET bioactivity data (ChEMBL)
UNII:
FDA Substance Registration System - Unique Ingredient Identifier

Sodium Ascorbate

Sodium ascorbate is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the 3-hydroxy group of ascorbic acid by a sodium ion. It has a role as a water-soluble vitamin, a vitamin C, a food antioxidant, a flour treatment agent, a coenzyme, a plant metabolite, a human metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite and a reducing agent. It contains a L-ascorbate.

Sodium Ascorbate

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Sodium Ascorbate
Synonyms:
Sodium L-Ascorbate
Chemical Formula:
C6H7O6Na or C6H7NaO6
Classification TypeIdentifier
PubChem CID:
U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubChem)
InChI Key:
International Chemical Identifier hash (InChIKey) computed from chemical structure using the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) standard
PPASLZSBLFJQEF-RXSVEWSESA-M
CAS:
A proprietary registry number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
134-03-2
NIST:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ChemIDplus:
United States National Library of Medicine - TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).
EC Number:
A seven-digit regulatory identifier currently assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) known as a European Community (EC) number
205-126-1
ECHA:
European Chemicals Agency.
DSSTox Substance ID:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
RTECS Number: CI7671000
DrugBank:
The DrugBank database is a unique bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that combines detailed drug data with comprehensive drug target information.
ChEBI:
Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI) - Dictionary of molecular entities focused on "small" chemical compounds. ChEBI is part of the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute.
KEGG:
Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)
ChEMBL:
An open data resource of binding, functional and ADMET bioactivity data (ChEMBL)
UNII:
FDA Substance Registration System - Unique Ingredient Identifier


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