About vitamin C
Vitamin C:-
Vitamin C also known as Ascorbic acid (C6 H8 CO6) : It is found in citrus fruits such as (oranges and lemons) papita, tomatoes , green vegetables, amla, and chillies. It is soluble in water and destroyed on heating.It is also destroyed on exposure of air for any length of time.it is therefore , from fresh source and the vegetables containing vitamin C should be cooked in close vessels . The diseases like skin disease, scurvy, pyorrhea are due to vitamin C deficiency.