Another name for Vitamin C is ascorbic acid. It is a very important nutrient required by human and animal body. Vitamin C works as an anti-oxidant and deficiency of this Vitamin can lead to many types of health problem. There are many other functions that this vitamin provide apart from anti-oxidant like it helps in metabolism, improves immune system, it also works as antihistamine, and also a electron donor. There are many fruits and vegetable which are good sources of vitamin c. it is very helpful in health problems like scurvy, cold, cancer and airway diseases. It helps body in absorption of iron, collagen formation, also protects the damage of free radical on cells, amino acids are converted into neurotransmitter, and keeps skin clear and fair.

Some symptoms that indicate to Vitamin C deficiency are healing of wound becomes longer, and prone to infections and cold. As it is must required nutrient human body, everyone should ensure that it should be consumed on daily basis. In some researches it has been found that approximately 90 milligrams of Vitamin C is required b the body per day. Many animals have the ability manufacture Vitamin C for themselves. This is not the case with humans that's why a person needs to know the good sources of vitamin c. Many fruits and vegetable are able to supply the good amount of vitamin c to the body. It is very common amongst people that citrus fruits are the richest source but some vegetables are also rich source of this vitamin.

Many people feel that oranges are the richest source of vitamin c but it is not they are far behind papaya and strawberry. Papaya provides 313 percent of vitamin c while strawberries provide 136 percent. Then, there the oranges which provide 116 percent of daily suggested Vitamin C, which is followed by Cantaloupes, Kiwifruit and lemon. Vegetables that are good sources of vitamin c are red bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, Kale and many others. To fully utilize the vitamin c content of fruits, they are preferred to be eaten raw as heating might eradicate Vitamin c. As animal can make their own vitamin c, they are also one of the options to consume Vitamin c. Liver of animals contains large amount of vitamin c.