FUNCTION

• Is necessary to produce collagen and tyrosine in the body
• Is an antioxidant
• Aids in the absorption of Iron
• Plays a role in the synthesis of neurotransmitters
• Coverts cholesterol to bile
• Helps breakdown histamine

Most absorption for this vitamin occurs along the small intestine by active transport.
Increasing the intake of this vitamin decreases the absorption of it
once you intake more than 1 gram of this vitamin a day your absorption lowers by 50 percent
After it is absorbed by into the portal vein it is transported to the liver.

TRANSPORT, STORAGE, AND EXCRETION

• It is transported to the liver after being absorbed into the portal vein
• It is not stored in the body
• Excreted through the kidneys in the urine

FOOD SOURCES

• Orange juice
• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Potatoes
• Broccoli
• Cantaloupe

DEFICIENCY

• Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of this vitamins
• Most of the symptoms are related to collagen production due to the absence of this vitamin