HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

NUTRITION VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which vitamin helps heal wounds, prevents scurvy and is found in citrus fruits?
A
Vitamin A
B
Vitamin C
C
Vitamin E
D
Vitamin D
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin C is found in a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. Good sources include: citrus fruit, such as oranges and orange juice.

Detailed explanation-2: -B vitamins, which consist of thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic acid, pantothenate, and cobalamins, are essential cofactors in enzyme reactions involved in leukocyte formation and in anabolic processes of wound healing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Citrus fruits, tomatoes and tomato juice, and potatoes are major contributors of vitamin C to the American diet [8]. Other good food sources include red and green peppers, kiwifruit, broccoli, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, and cantaloupe (see Table 2) [8, 12].

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