Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

Property: Ascorbic Acid is an organic compound with antioxidant property. It is a white solid, but impure samples can appear yellowish. It dissolves well in water to give mildly acidic solutions. Ascorbic acid is one form ("vitamer") of vitamin C. It was originally called L-hexuronic acid.

Standard: BP2014/USP37/EP6.0/E300

Shelf Life: 3 years

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Use:      Vitamin C is widely used in many fields such as food, beverage, breeding and forage additives. Its main functions reflected in following 5 aspects:

1.      Keep food, fruit and beverage fresh and prevent them from producing unpleasant smell.

2.      Prevent formation of nitrosamine from nitrite in meat products.

3.      Improve dough quality and make baked food expand to its maximum

4.      Compensate the Vitamin C loss of beverage, fruit and vegetables during processing procedures.

5.      Used as nutritional element in additives.