BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Ascorbic acid facilitates iron absorption by forming a chelate with ferric iron at acid pH that remains soluble at the alkaline pH of the duodenum. High cost and instability during food storage are the major obstacles to using ascorbic acid in programs designed to combat nutritional iron deficiency anemia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin C is the only dietary constituent other than animal tissue that has been shown to promote iron absorption.

Detailed explanation-3: -Enhancing non-heme iron absorption Vitamin C in the form of ascorbic acid bonds with non-heme iron to form an iron chelate complex. The iron chelate complex passes through the intestine mucosal cells easier than non-heme iron. But for the ascorbic acid to be effective, you have to take it alongside iron in your meal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iron and Vitamin C Traditionally, healthcare providers have suggested that people take iron along with vitamin C to help create an acidic gastrointestinal environment, which is thought to help dissolve the iron adequately for absorption.