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General description	Hydrosoluble vitamin with antioxidant action.
Found	- rose hips, citrus fruit and juices, strawberries, blueberries - tomatoes, raw vegetables
Anti-aging role	- antioxidant and protect against free radical damage - lower the risk of stroke - formation and maintained of collagen - wound and burns healing - keep the nervous system functioning properly increase absorption of calcium and iron - resistance to infection - lower level of LDL cholesterol - prevents arteriosclerosis
Deficiency symptoms	- Scurvy; bruising easily, bleeding gums, tooth decay, nose bleeds, swollen or painful joints, anemia, poor wound healing - lower resistance to infection - general weakening of connective tissue - easily fracture of bones - weakened arteries that rupture or hemorrhage
Therapeutic doses	1000 - 2000 mg RDA for men - 90 mg RDA for women - 75 mg
Maximum safe level	2000 mg for long term usage 3000 mg for short term usage
Side effects	Large doses of vitamin C can deplete body supplies of copper
Contraindications	- patient with glucosa - 6 - phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency - iron overdose - kidney stone
Interactions	- contraceptive pills - ampicilin - indometacin - tetracycline

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