Vitamin C powder Raw Materials CAS 50-81-7

MF:C6H8O6

MW:176.12

EINECS:200-066-2

Specification:Vitamin C powder

Sample:Vitamin C powder

Brand:Vitamin C powder

Appearance: powder

Storage: Cool Dry Place

Brand: chemical Raw Materials

Shelf Life: 2 Years

Test Method: HPLC

Uses and synthesis of Vitamin C  powder

Vitamin C powder, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient for higher primates and a few other organisms. The pharmacophore of Vitamin C is an ascorbic acid ion. In the body, vitamin C is an antioxidant, because it can protect the body from the threat of oxidants, vitamin C is also a coenzyme. Vitamin C is soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, but insoluble in ether, chloroform, benzene, petroleum ether, oil, and fat. Aqueous solution shows acidic reaction. In the air can be quickly oxidized to dehydroascorbic acid, has a citric acid-like sour taste.

Applications/Functions of Vitamin C powder

1. Vitamin C powder can be used as an antioxidant in fermented flour products with a maximum dosage of 0.2g/kg. It can also be used in beer, with a maximum usage of 0.04g/h. Can also be used as food nutrition fortifier.
2. Vitamin C is used as a chemical and chromatographic reagent
3. Vitamin drugs, for the prevention and treatment of scurvy, but also for a variety of acute and chronic infectious diseases and purpura and other auxiliary role
4. Vitamin C participates in the complex metabolic process of the body, can promote growth and enhance resistance to disease, can increase egg production and improve eggshell quality.

Physicochemical Property of Vitamin C powder

Vitamin C powder soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in ether, chloroform, benzene, petroleum ether, oil, fat. Aqueous solution shows acidic reaction. In the air can be quickly oxidized to dehydroascorbic acid, has a citric acid-like sour taste.

Production methodprocess of Vitamin C powder

Vitamin C is widely found in fresh vegetables and fruits, and industrial production methods usually use chemical enzymatic methods.