Ascorbic Acid plays a role in protecting against the following: Heart Disease Results of scientific studies on whether Ascorbic Acid is helpful for preventing heart attack or stroke are mixed. Ascorbic Acid doesn’t lower cholesterol levels or reduce the overall risk of heart attack, but evide...
Calcium ascorbate couples ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) with calcium carbonate. As the calcium salt of ascorbic acid, calcium ascorbate is hydrolyzed in the stomach, yielding calcium and an ascorbate ion. Stomach acid changes the ascorbate ion to ascorbic acid with no net increase in stomach acid le...
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is a water-soluble vitamin, which is needed by the body to form collagen in bones, cartilage, muscle, and blood vessels, and which aids in the absorption of iron. Dietary sources of Ascorbic Acid include fruits and vegetables, particularly citrus fruits such as oranges....