**Abstract**

Vitamin C is necessary for the human body since it aids in the synthesis of many structural proteins and functions as an enzyme cofactor. For many years, it has been consumed as part of a diet and as a food supplement due to its antioxidant properties and immunomodulatory effect. For many years, scientists have been researching the therapeutic effects of vitamin C. The only efficacy proven in these researches extending to the present day is on scurvy. The adverse effects of vitamin C, which is currently being tested in a variety of diseases as well as its therapeutic effects, are of interest. The effect on the increase in urinary oxalate of oxalic acid produced by metabolization is linked to the formation of calcium oxalate stones. There are many studies on this effect with different forms and doses of vitamin C administration. Furthermore, researchers approach the effect it has on nephropathy with skepticism. The effect of vitamin C on the kidney is evaluated in this study by incorporating various viewpoints.

**Keywords:** ascorbic acid, oxalate, dietary oxalate, kidney stone, nepropathy, nephrolithiasis, oxalate synthesis
