Answer:
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid and ascorbate, is a vitamin found in various foods and sold as a dietary supplement.[4] It is used to prevent and treat scurvy.[4]
Step-by-step explanation:
Vitamin C was discovered in 1912, isolated in 1928, and in 1933, was the first vitamin to be chemically produced.[12] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the safest and most effective medicines needed in a health system.[13] Vitamin C is available as an inexpensive generic and over-the-counter medication.[4][14] Partly for its discovery, Albert Szent-Györgyi and Walter Norman Haworth were awarded the 1937 Nobel Prizes in Physiology and Medicine and Chemistry, respectively.[15][16] Foods containing vitamin C include citrus fruits, kiwifruit, guava, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bell peppers and strawberries.[7] Prolonged storage or cooking may reduce vitamin C content in foods.[7]