14.6 Why cannot vitamin C be stored in our body?
14.6 Why cannot vitamin C be stored in our body?
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14.6
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid due to extensive –H bonding with water due to the presence of –OH group) is a water-soluble vitamin in contrast to vitamin A, D, E and K which are fat soluble. Also, humans cannot synthesize it due to the lack of specific enzyme and it is rapidly absorbed from the intestine.
Because it is water-soluble, it is not stored in our body to a significant amount but is readily excreted in the urine.
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