, a convenient source of zinc in a well-absorbed citrate form, tasty honey & lemon aspartame-free lozenges, suitable for adults & children, convenient lozenge shape to help with compliancethese tasty natural honey & lemon lozenges dissolve in the mouth to provide a steady release of zinc & vitamin c to the throat membranes. each lozenge provides zinc vitamin c & bee propolis a fascinating material believed to have useful properties. adults can take up to 7 lozenges throughout the day & children up to 3 a day. zinc is involved in the maintenance of a healthy immune system modern day diets are often low in zinc since food refining processes particularly of cereals removes up to 90% of the available zinc content. this coupled with the move away from animal-derived protein has meant that one in three adults in the uk receive less than the recommended daily intake for this mineral! nutritionists usually recommend a supplement containing the recommended daily intake of 15mg as a sensible way support the intake from food.