Buffered Vitamin C

Buffered Vitamin C - 1000mgBuffered Vitamin C contains 100%, pure, corn-free vitamin C specially buffered with calcium, magnesium, and potassium ascorbates to create a neutral pH vitamin C. This may lessen the possibility of gastric irritation in sensitive individuals.Qty:100 DESCRIPTIONBuffered Vitamin C Powder supplies 2,350 mg of vitamin C from calcium, magnesium potassium and zinc ascorbates per each heaping teaspoon. FUNCTIONSVitamin C (ascorbic acid) has numerous biological functions. Foremost, it is essential for the synthesis of collagen and glycosaminoglycans which are the building materials of all connective tissues, such as skin, blood vessels, tendons, joint cartilage and bone. Vitamin C is the required coenzyme for two groups of enzymes that catalyze the crosslinking of collagen fibers - lysyl hydroxylases and prolyl hydroxylases. As such, vitamin C is essential for normal wound healing and capillary health. It also participates in the biosynthesis of carnitine, serotonin,