Vitamin C parts company with the B-vitamins in its mode of action. It acts as an antioxidant or as a cofactor, helping a specific enzyme perform its job.
High levels of vitamin C are found in pituitary and adrenal glands, eyes, white blood cells, and the brain.
Vitamin C has multiple roles in the synthesis of collagen, absorption of iron, free radical scavenging, and defense against infections and inflammation