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How long does it take for vitamin supplements(chewable tablets) such as vitamin c chewable tablet to be digested?

Q: how long does it take for vitamin supplements(chewable tablets) such as vitamin c chewable tablet to be digested?

: Vitamin C Ascorbic acid is absorbed into the blood stream from the small intestine where it depends upon Sodium to cross the gut wall. If consumed with a meal gastric emptying has to occur before asborbtion occurs, that is usually after the third hour depending on the amount of food consumed.

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Vitamin C Ascorbic acid is absorbed into the blood stream from the small intestine where it depends upon Sodium to cross the gut wall. If consumed with a meal gastric emptying has to occur before asborbtion occurs, that is usually after the third hour depending on the amount of food consumed.

Answered 10/25/2021

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How long does it take for vitamin supplements(chewable tablets) such as vitamin c chewable tablet to be digested?

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