Vitamin C for Scurvy / deficiency and Vitamin C
Each entry’s own grades, side by side. A grade says how strong the evidence is for one outcome — it does not rank one entry over the other.
Evidence brief
Vitamin C for Scurvy / deficiency
Evidence grade A — Definitional
Grade A1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
Assembled by the app from other entries in this library. It adds no evidence of its own — follow the links to the entries it draws on.
Compound or practice
Vitamin C
An essential antioxidant and enzyme cofactor — cures scurvy, modestly shortens colds, and triples plant-iron absorption.
Grade A4 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | Vitamin C for Scurvy / deficiency | Vitamin C |
|---|---|---|
| Scurvy / deficiency | Evidence grade ALarge effecthighDefinitional | Evidence grade ALarge effecthighDefinitional |
Graded only in Vitamin C for Scurvy / deficiency
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
Graded only in Vitamin C
- Non-heme iron absorption Moderate effectEvidence grade A
- Cold duration Small effectEvidence grade B
- Cancer / CVD prevention Trivial effectEvidence grade D
What each entry says about the other
- Vitamin C for Scurvy / deficiency’s entry · Goes with: Read the full Vitamin C monograph
Both columns are read from the entries as they stand in this library. A comparison is not advice to take either one, and it is no substitute for a clinician who knows the person.