Does Ancestral Location Affect Vitamin C Absorption from Berries and Fruits?

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The discussion centers on whether ancestral location influences vitamin C absorption from berries and fruits. A participant questions if individuals from the Baltic states absorb vitamin C more effectively from locally grown black currants compared to imported fruits like lemons and kiwis. The consensus leans towards the idea that any differences in absorption rates would stem from selection effects rather than genetic adaptation to specific fruits.

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Is there difference in absorption rate between various berries and fruits due to a place where you and your ancestors have lived?
What I meant, is it true that my organism will absorb vitamin C much better from black currant than from lemon or kiwi (because I live in Baltic states and black currants naturally grow here but lemons are imported)?
 
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I think it is unlikely that there would be.
If there was: it would be due to selection effects, instead of adaptation.
 

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