"Good old vitamin C - plenty of which is found in oranges - made its name in the 1980s largely due to the efforts of two-time Nobel Prize winner, the late Linus Pauling. Part of that early excitement died with him. However, it may soon be back in the news. Maybe in an even bigger way.
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient. It is required for a range of essential metabolic reactions in all animals and plants. It is produced internally by almost all organisms, humans being the most well-known among them. Its deficiency causes the disease scurvy. A study carried out by University of California, Berkeley, researchers found that supplementing with vitamin C reduces C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The trial leader, Berkeley professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition, Gladys Block, and team randomly allowed 396 nonsmokers to receive 1,000 milligrammes of vitamin C, 800 international units vitamin E, or a placebo for two months. They were measuring and tracking serum C-reactive protein levels during the treatment period"
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