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Description

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that protects other antioxidants such as Vitamin E.

Humans are unable to store Vitamin C; it is a water-soluble vitamin with an active life of only 3 - 4 hours once ingested.

Vitamin C may help to reduce the severity and duration of colds¹.

Increased need of Vitamin C occurs after stress, illness, smoking, prolonged sickness, medications, and exposure to pollution, allergies, healing wounds, and burns and after severe bruising.

Herb Valley's Vitamin C tablets are a pleasant orange tasting chewable tablet derived from natural ingredients with no artificial flavours and sweeteners.

Our Vitamin C Tablets contain both ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate. Sodium ascorbate is a buffered from of Vitamin C that is less acidic and gentler on the stomach.

Therapeutic Benefits

• Assist in collagen formation²
• An antioxidant³
• Reduce the severity and duration of colds⁴
• Assists in the maintenance of general health and well being⁵
• Helps absorption of iron³

Active Ingredients

• Ascorbic Acid - 250mg
• Sodium Ascorbate - 281.22mg
  Equivalent to - Ascorbic Acid 250mg -Sodium 32.64mg

Total Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 500mg

Non Active Ingredients

• Xylitab (Xylitol)
• Stevia Reboudiana Leaf
• Trusil Natural Orange Flavour
• Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate
• Magnesium Stearate
• Silicon Dioxide
• Hypromellose
• Carmellose sodium
• Starch - Maize

Additional Information

About our sweeteners –

Xylitol is a naturally derived sweetener found in fruits like strawberries, raspberries and plums. Xylitol is typically manufactured from birch trees or other natural xylan-rich sources6,7.

Xylitol is a type of 5-carbon Sugar Alcohol (Polyhydric Alcohol. Unlike most carbohydrates, Xylitol does not increase Blood Sugar levels8.

Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf (Stevia) is also known as Sweet leaf of Paraguay. Stevia is a type of South American herb native to Brazil and Paraguay.

Suitable for vegetarians.

Flavouring – A pleasant tasting blend of powdered orange juice concentrate.

No added sugar, yeast, gluten, wheat, milk derivatives, preservatives, artificial colours and sweeteners.

Recommended Daily Dosage

Adults and Children over 12 years – Chew 1-3 tablets daily with food. When symptoms are acute, chew 4–5 tablets daily.

Children 5 to 12 year’s –1 tablet daily with food.

Or as directed by your health care practitioner.

Medicine Interactions

Vitamin C increases the amount of aluminium absorbed; doses should be separated by at least 2 hours.

Vitamin C can reduce the absorption of cyanocobalamin – separate does by at least 2 hours.

Supplemental vitamin C can affect the results of numerous laboratory tests and should be stopped beforehand.

Storage

Store below 30 degrees C in a dry place away from sunlight.

Disclaimer

This information is general in nature and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is not intended to replace the advice of qualified health care practitioners. This information is being continually updated and is subject to change without notice. No warranty or guarantee of a cure is expressed or implied with any information included herein, nor does Essential Nutrients Pty Ltd make any representations regarding the use or the results obtained with the information. In no event shall Essential Nutrients Pty Ltd, its employees or associates be liable to any person or individual for any loss or damage whatsoever which may arise from the use of this information. The information contained herein should be used at your own discretion.

Reference

1. Braun L, Cohen M, Herbs & Natural Supplements – An Evidence based Guide, Elsevier Australia, 2005.
2. Catani et al, 2005, Biological Role of Vitamin C in Keratinocytes, Nutrition Reviews, vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 81-90.
3. FAO/WHO Joint Expert Consultation, Human Vitamin and Mineral Requirements, Food and Nutrition Division, FAO, Bangkok 2002, pp. 271-286.
4. Hemila et al, 2004, Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, iss. 4.
5. Fairfield K.M & Fletcher R.H., 2002, Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults, JAMA, vol. 287, no.23, pp. 3116-3126.
6. Xylitol Information centre www.xylitolinfo.com
7. Danisco Sweeteners Ltd www.daniscosweeteners.com
8. The Australian Information Site for Xylitol Products www.xylitol.com.au