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Is pure ascorbic acid or ester-c with flavonoids a better source of vitamin c?

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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Vitamin C: They are the same in equivalent dosages, but the addition of bioflavinoids with the vitamin c resembles that found in nature and is probably better.

Answered 2/19/2019

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