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This document summarizes key information about ascorbic acid (Vitamin C): 1. Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that functions as a potent antioxidant in the body and is required for collagen synthesis. It cannot be produced by humans and must be obtained through diet. 2. Vitamin C was discovered in 1912 and isolated in 1928. In the 1930s it became the first vitamin to be synthesized. 3. Ascorbic acid is synthesized through different pathways in animals, plants, and industrially. Deficiency can c

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Nikita Jakhar

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