vitamin C is essential for the development and maintenance of connective tissues,  bone formation, wound healing, and the maintenance of healthy gums. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that protects the body from free radical damage. It is used as therapeutic agent in many diseases and disorders.

Vitamin C

These vitamins are not able to be stored in the body. They are excreted from the body in the urine. 
Water-soluble vitamins include:
- Thiamin
- Riboflavin
- Niacin
- Vitamin B-6
- Pantothenic Acid
- Folate
- Biotin
- Vitamin B-12
- Vitamin C

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A vitamin is a complex organic compound that regulates particular metabolic processes in the body. 
Vitamins must meet the following criteria:
- the body cannot synthesize enough to maintain good health
- compound is naturally occurring in commonly eaten foods
- if substance is missing from diet, signs and symptoms of deficiency disorder eventually occur
- health can be restored by supplying missing compound if deficiency is treated early

Vitamins

Schiff, Wendy J. Nutrition for Healthy Living. 5th Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2019. 

Nutrition for Healthy Living 5th Ed.

These vitamins are able to be stored in the body in fatty tissue and i the liver. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble. 

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