Vitamin C6
Vitamin C is an essential and powerful antioxidant. Sodium L-ascorbate is a form of vitamin C with reduced acidity levels to be more easily absorbed.
Benefits
Vitamin C contributes to:
- the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- normal functioning of the nervous system.
- normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- the normal function of the immune system.
Dosage
We included 30mg (38% NRV*).
Gobi Gold® mindset is to supplement your daily food intake. You can reach the daily recommended dose by eating:
- One-half cup of cooked broccoli
- 60g of Kiwi fruit
Goes well with
Iron, as Vitamin C enhances Iron absorption.
*NRV: Nutrient Reference Values (NRV) according to EU regulation No 1169/2011.
Read the evidence
Teucher, B., Olivares, M., & Cori, H. (2004). Enhancers of iron absorption: Ascorbic acid and other organic acids. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 74(6), 403–419. https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831.74.6.403
Bruno, E. J., Ziegenfuss, T. N., & Landis, J. (2006). Vitamin C: research update. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 5(4), 177–181. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSMR.0000306503.32987.1e
Traber MG, Stevens JF. Vitamins C and E: beneficial effects from a mechanistic perspective. Free Radic Biol Med. 2011 Sep 1;51(5):1000-13. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.05.017. Epub 2011 May 25. PMID: 21664268; PMCID: PMC3156342. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891584911003194?via%3Dihub
Backed up by science – Interested to learn more?
Vitamin C in the Prevention and Treatment of the Common Cold Amanda Bucher, Nicole White Am J Lifestyle Med. 2016 May-Jun; 10(3): 181–183. Published online 2016 Feb 9. PMCID: PMC6124957 https://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F1559827616629092
Vollbracht C, Raithel M, Krick B, Kraft K, Hagel AF. Intravenous vitamin C in the treatment of allergies: an interim subgroup analysis of a long-term observational study. J Int Med Res. 2018 Sep;46(9):3640-3655. Epub 2018 Jun 27. PMID: 29950123; PMCID: PMC6136002 https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060518777044
Johnston CS, Barkyoumb GM, Schumacher SS. Vitamin C supplementation slightly improves physical activity levels and reduces cold incidence in men with marginal vitamin C status: a randomized controlled trial. Nutrients. 2014 Jul 9;6(7):2572-83. PMID: 25010554; PMCID: PMC4113757. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu6072572
