28In that regard, as the documents before the Court show, it is undisputed that the vitamin C content of the products in question is much greater than what is necessary or recommended for general dietary purposes. Furthermore, besides assisting the immune system of the human organism to resist infections in cases of, inter alia, asthenia or severe strain, such doses of vitamin C, which the human body is incapable of making for itself, are also recommended as treatment for allergic reactions and severe traumatisms, of the kind which may result from an injury or a surgical operation, or to combat deficiency-related illnesses, such as scurvy or Moeller-Barlow disease.
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