| Product Name: | Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) |
| Appearance: | White crystal powder |
| CAS No.: | 50-81-7 |
| Package: | For minimal order: 1KG/Aluminium foil bag, 5 bags in a carton . For large quantity: 25KG/Fiber Drum in net weight; 28KG/Fiber Drum in gross weight (Can be customized) |
Characteristics: Colorless crystals or a white or almost white, crystalline powder which discolors on exposure to air and moisture; Odorless or almost odorless and tasted sour; Easily soluble in water and a few partial soluble in ethanol; Insoluble in ether and chloroform.
Using: Ascorbic acid is added to many foods for its nutritive value, but is also used extensively as an anti-oxidant, to prevent flavors and colors from being damaged by oxidation. It is often used in canned or frozen fruits to prevent the browning that accompanies oxidation.
Function: Involvement in various inner body metabolisms, lowering of the capillary vessel brittleness, enhancement of physical resistibility, protection against scurvy, function to aid the cure for acute & chronic contagious diseases and purpura.