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[Camel]

Hi

what do you guys think about the difference between vit c comples (natural-food) and the ascorbic acid?

Basically all the products containing vit c in the incredients is usually: Vit c (as ascorbic acid), which is not the real vitamin c.At least its what these papers say.

I found on the internet several studies claiming that the ascorbic acid is not as poweful as the real vit c.

Abstract: Even though natural health professionals agree that humans should not try to consume petroleum derivatives or hydrogenated sugars, most seem to overlook this fact when vitamin supplementation is involved. This paper explains some of the biochemical reasons that food vitamins are superior for humans. It also explains what substances are commonly used to make vitamins in supplements. Furthermore, it explains some of the advantages of food vitamins over the non-food vitamins that are commonly available.

http://www.doctorsre.../articles4.html

http://www.naturalne...c_vitamins.html

this also is discuss the fact.

I would like to see some scientific evidence

[zorba990]

If you were synthesizing it endogenously it would be like this:
http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/17222174

[DePaw]

Ascorbic acid is what other animals synthesis, you don't need a 'complex'.

[Galaxyshock]

At least that "Naturalnews" isn't very plausible site to quote for factual information. I mean look at the sources of that article - other similar pseudo-information sites that don't refer to any actual scientific sources and the author "holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science." About the Doctors' Research I'm not sure, it always raises alarm when they make articles "how modern diet is killing you and synthetic vitamins are evil chemicals" while at the same time promoting their "all-natural youth vitamin complex including natural vitamins H, J and P that you only find in the bottom of the deep sea, naturally only 99$ a bottle".