trivia: Vitamin C...Ascorbic-Acid/root of word.

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trivia:

 

Vitamin C is also known as Ascorbic-Acid.

 

The name of a Vitamin C Deficieny is called " Scurvy " .

 

So, the word Ascorbic Acid literally means:

 

" Anti-Scurvy Acid " ; this is because: " A " means " Anti " (opposite) and

 

the word Scorbic is another word for " Scurvy " .

 

So " A-scorbic Acid " means " Anti-Scurvy Acid " which menas that " A-

scorbic Acid prevents and or reverses Scurvy " .

 

In the 1800's Sailors suffered greatly until it was discovered that

Limes; high in Vitamin C; could prevent Scurvy. We call sailors

Limies for this reason. All fruits are high in Ascorbic Acid/ " C " .

 

So to combat Scurvy one needs anti-scurvy acid/Vitamin C..sold OTC.

 

sources of Vitamin C: " green-peppers; tomatoes; all tropical fruits;

native-berries such as blueberries and cranberries are good;

all citrus-fruit has it; dried-fruit has Vitamin C. "

(Hint: Natural Berry-Jams; like Red-Currant Jelly have Vit. C). Anne/