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Ascorbic Acid
Ascorbic Acid, also known as vitamin C, is a water-soluble antioxidant widely used in food and beverage applications. It helps prevent oxidation, maintain color and flavor, extend shelf life, and fortify products with essential nutrients in bakery, beverages, dairy, and processed foods.
CAS NO. 50-81-7
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Ascorbic acid(Vitamin C) is a water-soluble vitamin rich in fruits and vegetables. It plays a regulatory role in the redox metabolism reaction, and a lack of it can cause scurvy.
APPLICATIONS:
VC takes part in many metabolism procedures in the human body, helping decrease the brittleness of blood capillaries and increase body resistance. In addition to preventing of scurvy, it is often used as a supplement for the treatment of acute or chronic infectious diseases or purpura. Vitamin C is widely used in many fields such as food, beverage, breeding, and forage additives.
PACKING:
Net weight 25kg cardboard cartons /drums lined with a layer of craft paper and two layers of plastic bags.
| ITEMS | SPECIFICATION |
| Characteristics | white or almost white crystals, crystalline powder |
| Identification | positive reaction |
| Melting point | about 190 ℃ |
| PH | 2.1~2.6 |
| Clarity of solution | clear |
| Colour of solution | BY7 max |
| Copper | 5 ppm max |
| Heavy metals | 10 ppm max |
| Mercury | ＜0.1 mg/kg |
| Lead | ＜2 mg/kg |
| Arsenic | 3 ppm max |
| Cadmium (CD) | ＜ 1 mg/kg |
| Oxalic acid | 0.2% max |
| Iron | 2 ppm max |
| Loss of drying | 0.4% max |
| Sulphate ash (residue on ignition) | 0.1% max |
| Specific optical rotation | +20.5°~+21.5° |
| Organic volatile impurities | pass |
| Assay | 99.0%~100.5% |
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