Open AccessCriteria and Recommendations for Vitamin C Intake
Author(s) -
Lynne Ausman
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1999.tb06946.x
Subject(s) - dietary reference intake , reference daily intake , medicine , vitamin , vitamin c , allowance (engineering) , vitamin d and neurology , physiology , environmental health , endocrinology , nutrient , biology , mechanical engineering , ecology , engineering
The experimental evidence that forms the basis for setting recommended intake levels of vitamin C for humans is currently undergoing review. A recent study suggests that a vitamin C intake of 100 mg‐200 mg/day is needed, which is two to threefold greater than the current Recommended Dietary Allowance. This study also proposes that individuals consume no more than 1 gram of vitamin C per day.