a total-body pool of 900 mg ( 5.11 mmol ) in an adult male meets the following criteria of a satisfactory vitamin c status : it is threefold higher than one that prevents scurvy , no known health advantages accrue at higher pool sizes , absorption efficiency is high and urinary loss low at appropriate intakes , and a 1-mo reserve allows for periods of low intake or stress .
C0003968
vitamin c
C0036474
scurvy