Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

Lesson 3 : Recommended Dietary Allowances for Nutrients

Vitamin C

The function of vitamin C include its role in the synthesis of collagen, wound healing, amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism and synthesis of some hormones. The figures recommended for vitamin C are given in Table.

Table 12: RDA for Ascorbic acid (mg/day)

Group	Ascorbic acid( mg/d)
Adult man Adult woman	40 40
Pregnant woman Lactating woman	60 80
Infants:	25
Children:	40
Adolescents: 10-18 years	40

Ref: Nutrition Expert group, ICMR(2010)