Among the many examples are vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency, which caused scurvy in seafarers who lacked access to fresh food and which killed more than 2 million people between the 16th and ...

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) content ranged between 21.410 and 49.827 mg/kg, with red-fleshed varieties showing the highest levels. White-fleshed watermelons had the lowest levels of lycopene and ...