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![]() Only £7.55 | is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. In living organisms ascorbate acts as an antioxdant by protecting the body against oxidative stress. It is also a cofactor in at least eight enzymatic reactions including several collagen synthesis reactions that, when dysfunctional, cause the most severe symptoms of scurvy. In animals these reactions are especially important in wound-healing and in preventing bleeding from capillaries. ![]() |



