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The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is - |
| A. | vitamin A |
| B. | vitamin B |
| C. | vitamin C |
| D. | vitamin D |
| Answer» C. vitamin C | |
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Explanation: Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid, or simply ascorbate the anion of ascorbic acid), is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. Vitamin C is found in high concentrations in immune cells, and is consumed quickly during infections. It is not certain how vitamin C interacts with the immune system: it has been hypothesized to modulate the activities of phagocytes, the production of cytokines and lymphocytes, and the number of cell adhesion molecules in monocytes. |
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