Vitamin C and Reduced Recovery Time

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 500–1,000 (median 750, IQR 500–1,000) — 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Vitamin C Supplementation Accelerates Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Insights From a Systematic Review of Clinical Evidence.

2026-05-20
Review
Cureus 18(5)
- Mohammed A Saad
- Durgam Sathyam
- Sravanthi Koora
- Satyanarayana Kottireddy

PubMed: 42326242
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.109297

8 Insights on

Reduced Recovery Time

Low evidence
Clinical

Vitamin C supplementation (500-1000 mg/day) significantly enhanced DFU healing outcomes in all four RCTs, with improved wound closure, reduced ulcer size, and faster recovery compared with control groups.

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 500-1000 mg/day