Vitamin C is also known as the L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is an organic, water-soluble acid that has many properties of an antioxidant. The name of this acid comes from the Latin root word, scorbuticus (scurvy). Vitamin C is responsible for making sure the right amount of collagen is produced by the body. Collagen collectively makes up 40% of all the body's protein. Collagen is the main protein that makes up all the tensible, connective tissues, such as: ligaments, cartilage, tendons, teeth, fascia, organ capsules, and bones.

Scurvy comes from a body deficiency of Vitamin C. Scurvy is a disease that causes skin spots to form, mostly on the legs and thighs. Other results of scurvy include spongy gums, bleeding from mucus membranes, anemia, baldness, and pallor. A person with scurvy looks very pale and may feel immobilized or depressed. Scurvy will begin to develop after about three months of Vitamin C deficiency. Barlow's Disease is a medical reference to scurvy in infants. Many years ago pirates and sailors would go out on voyages that would last very long time periods. These voyages would last so long, that many citrus fruits could not be taken along because they would spoil. We all know citrus fruits are the most abundant source of Vitamin C. Since they had no fruits, many pirates and sailors contracted scurvy.

The Food and Drug Administration recommends that the average human intake of Vitamin C should be about 2,000-4,000 milligrams per day. Vitamin Depot Online.com offers three different Vitamin C supplements, differing in dosage. Buffered Vitamin C Powder and Ascorbic Acid Powder are both powders that contain 4,000 milligrams per dose. Vitamin C Caps are 1,000 milligram caplets.