Benefits of Vitamin P

What is Vitamin P

Vitamin P is a water soluble vitamin. The P stands for permability (absorbability). It is actually made up of three chemicals: citrin, rutin, and hesperidin. It ais also partly made of bioflavonoids. Vitamin P is measured in mg (milligrams).

What Vitamin P does

Vitamin P helps the body intake and use Vitamin C, and revents the destruction of it by oxidation. It can help people resist infections. Vitamin P fortifies the tissue of the capillaries, making them stronger and more effecient.

Signs of Vitamin P deficiency

Weak capillaries are the most obvious sign of Vitamin P deficiency. Nosebleeds and inability to utilize Vitamin C are other signs.

Food containing Vitamin P

Vitamin P can be obtained naturally in a few ways. The skin of citrus fruits contains Vitmain P. It is also found in apricots, blackberries, and cherries.

Taking Vitamin P

Vitamin P can be supplemented in most C-complex formulas, in multi-vitamins, and by itself. Most supplements contain 50 mg. of bioflavonoids for every 5 mg. of hesperidin and rutin. This much of each part can be taken three times daily for maximum health value. There is no known toxicity level for Vitamin P.

Inhibitors of Vitamin P

There are no known inhibitors of Vitamin P.