CellWell record HH-4287
A randomized steady-state bioavailability study of synthetic versus natural (kiwifruit-derived) vitamin C.
Carr AC; Bozonet SM; Pullar JM; Simcock JW; Vissers MC
Nutrients ยท 2013
In plain language
In a 6-week trial of 36 young adult men, vitamin C levels rose similarly in blood, urine, and tissue whether it came from kiwifruit or a synthetic tablet, with no bioavailability difference found between the two sources.
- Evidence
- Contested
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial
- Studied in
- Human
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