Vitamin C

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)

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