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Functions of Vitamin C in our bodies according to 2-time Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Linus Pauling

  • Vitamin C is a potent reducing agent, meaning that it readily donates electrons to recipient molecules.
  • Related to this oxidation-reduction (redox) potential, TWO major functions of vitamin C are as an antioxidant and as an enzyme cofactor.
  • Vitamin C is the primary water-soluble, non-enzymatic antioxidant in plasma and tissues. Even in small amounts, vitamin C can protect indispensable molecules in the body, such as proteins, lipids (fats), carbohydrates, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), from damage by free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are generated during normal metabolism by active immune cells and through exposure to toxins and pollutants (e.g., certain chemotherapy drugs and cigarette smoke).
  • Vitamin C also participates in redox recycling of other important antioxidants; for example, vitamin C is known to regenerate vitamin E from its oxidized
  • Symptoms of vitamin C deficiency, such as poor wound healing and lethargy, result from impairment of these enzymatic reactions and insufficient collagen, carnitine, and catecholamine
  • Research also suggests that vitamin C is involved in the metabolism of cholesterol to bile acids, which may have implications for blood cholesterol levels and the incidence of gallstones.
  • Finally, vitamin C increases the bioavailability of iron from foods by enhancing intestinal absorption of non-heme



Source: https://www.myvitamintherapy.com/post/dr-linus-pauling-vitamin-c