Vitamin C is involved in numerous redox reactions as an antioxidant and cofactor, thus influencing numerous processes in the human body, such as energy metabolism and the immune system, and providing antioxidative protection to cells. It is also involved in the formation of collagen, the structural protein found in skin, cartilage, bones and blood vessels, as well as in the synthesis of hormones.
High concentrations of vitamin C are found naturally in fresh fruits, vegetables and berries such as camu camu, sea buckthorn berry, acerola cherry, rosehip, black currant, kale, parsley, kiwis and citrus fruits, among others.
Liposomal Vitamin C
Liposomal formulas have significantly higher bioavailability than conventional supplements such as tablets or capsules. Both intestinal and cell absorption can be improved considerably through the application of liposomal.
In liposomal supplements, the active ingredient is "packaged" in liposomes; small pockets of lipids that encase the active ingredient, allowing it not only to be better protected against digestive acid, but also to be absorbed into the blood through the intestinal walls and into cells through cell walls.
Liposomes always have the same high bioavailability regardless of which substance they encase. For this reason, packaging substances with low bioavailability into liposomes is an effective means of increasing the body's ability to absorb those substances. In some cases, the bioavailability of a substance can be increased up to 10-fold when ingested in a liposomal formula.
Liposomes, like human cell membranes, consist of a lipid bilayer. This enables them to channel their contents directly into the cells without the need to use the usual channels and transport molecules. The one drawback of liposomal formulas is their relatively short shelf life in comparison to powders and capsules. Without a stabiliser, liposomes tend to clump together and lose their special characteristics. We therefore use a natural sea buckthorn extract to stabilise our liposomes.
The role of vitamin C in the body remains an active area of research. Almost every year, new mechanisms of action are discovered for this fascinating vitamin. The following statements regarding vitamin C are provided by the EU:
Vitamin C contributes to:
- The reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Normal mental function
- The regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E
- Normal energy metabolism
- Normal immune system function
- The normal function of the nervous system
- Protecting cells against oxidative stress
- Normal collagen formation for normal blood vessel function
- Normal collagen formation for normal bone function
- Normal collagen formation for normal cartilage function
- Normal collagen formation for normal dental function
- Normal collagen formation for normal gum function
- Normal collagen formation for normal skin function
- Increasing iron absorption
- Maintaining normal immune system function both during and after intense physical activity
