- Vitamin C (chemical
names: ascorbic acid and ascorbate) is a six-carbon lactone which is
synthesized from glucose by many animals. Vitamin C is synthesized in
the liver in some mammals and in the kidney in birds and
reptiles.
- Vitamin C acts as an
electron donor for 11 enzymes. Concentrations of vitamin C appear to be
high in gastric juice.Schorah et al. found that the concentrations of
vitamin C in gastric juice were severalfold higher than those found in
the plasma of the same normal subjects.
- Vitamin C, or
ascorbic acid, is water-soluble and easily destroyed. Vitamin C is also
known as, L-ascorbic acid, dehydroascorbic acid, the antiscorbutic
vitamin, L-xyloascorbic acid and L-threo-hex-2-uronic
acidy-lactone.
- Ascorbate is found
in many fruits and vegetables. Citrus fruits and juices are particularly
rich sources of vitamin C but other fruits including cantaloupe and
honeydew melons, cherries, kiwi fruits, mangoes, papaya, strawberries,
tangelo, tomatoes, and water melon also contain variable amounts of
vitamin C.
- Vegetables such as
cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bean sprouts, cauliflower, kale,
mustard greens, red and green peppers, peas, and potatoes may be more
important sources of vitamin C than fruits.
- Vitamin C has been
produced commercially by extraction from plants, by chemical synthesis,
by fermentation and by mixed fermentation/ chemical synthesis
methods.
- Vitamin C is
important for the production of collagen, connective tissue and protein
fibres that give strength to our teeth and gums, muscles, blood vessels
and skin. In the immune system, vitamin C helps the white blood cells to
fight infection. It helps the body to absorb iron. Iron is needed to
make haemoglobin, the red pigment in the blood which transports oxygen
from the lungs to the rest of the body.
- It is essential in
wound healing and in the formation of collagen, a protein important in
the formation of healthy skin, tendons, bones, and supportive tissues.
- Sodium Ascorbate is
a natural, non-acidic (pH-neutral) form of Vitamin C, which is gentler
on the digestive system than the commonly used ascorbic acid. Sodium
Ascorbate can be added to many foods such as milk and soup without
affecting taste. Sodium Ascorbate is more commonly used for therapeutic
dosages.
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General
- Vitamin C
- Sources of Vitamin
C
- Ascorbic
Acid
- Nature of Vitamin
C
- Role of Vitamin
C
- Vitamin C Content of
Fruits
Functions
- Function of Ascorbic
Acid in Plants
- Crystal Habit
Modication of Vitamin C
- Vitamin C
Functions
- Vitamin C
Requirements
- How Vitamin C
Works
Production
- Production of
L-Ascorbic Acid From Nontransformed Yeasts
- Fermentation of
Cabbage
- Microbial Production
of L-Ascorbic Acid
- Enzymic
Estimation of Vitamin C
- Production of
Vitamin C
- Formation of
Ascorbic Acid
- Preparation and
Storage of Vitamin C
- Biological Synthesis
of L-Ascorbic Acid in Animal Tissues
- Syrup Production
from Sweet Sorghum
- Vitamin C
Production Developments in China
Technology
- Ascorbic Acid /
Vitamin C Technology
- Heart
Technology
- Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C
- New Technology for
Vitamin C Production
- Sequential Injection
Technique
Unites States
Patent
- Production of
Ascorbic Acid
- L-Ascorbic Acid
Production
- Preparation of
Ascorbic acid
- Vitamin C
Preparation
- Cure for Heart
Disease
Products
- Buffered Ascorbic
Acid
- Pure Ascorbic
Acid
- L-ASCORBIC
ACID
- Vitamin C
Therapy
- Vitamin C
Products
- Cellex-C
Products
- Suprema
C-Cherry
- Vitamin C Skin Care
Products
- Vitamin C Serum
- Active C
- Vitamin C Chemical
Products List
Hazards and
Safety
- Vitamin C Risk
Assessment
- Ascorbic Acid in Health and Disease
- Vitamin C and Heart
Disease
- Safety Data for
Ascorbic Acid
- Vitamin C and Cancer
Chemoprevention
- Clinical Guide to Use of Vitamin C
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Applications
- Vitamin C Prevents
Nitrate Tolerance
- Effect of Vitamin C
on Fish Health
- Effects of Vitamin C
on Egg Production
- Vitamin C Improves
Endothelial Function
- Effect of
Fermentation on Vitamin C
- Vitamin C
Treatment
- Vitamin C
Matters
- Landfill
Leachate
- Recycling of Vitamin
C
- Bird Flu
Treatment
- Treatment of
Cancer
- Healing
Factor
Projects
- Metabolic
Engineering of Vitamin C
- Science Projects
About Nutrition & Health
- Vitamin C Science
Project
- Vitamin C and Citrus
Juices
Consultants
- Expert Consulting
Services
- Jonathan
Campbell
- Lea Stening and
Associates
- Linus
Pauling
- Natural Health
Consultants
- Susan Gail
Enterprises
Reports
- BASF
- Vitamin C Makers
- Gene Expression Technology
- Vitamin C and Severe
Influenza
- Vitamin C Helps to
Fight Cancer
- Vitamin C and
Skin
- Orange Juice
Ingestion and Vitamin C
- Vitamin C in Fruit
Drinks
- Antioxidant
Vitamin
- Vitamin C
Controversy
Market
Suppliers and
Buyers
- Global Ascorbic Acid
Suppliers
- Ascorbic Acid
Suppliers in China
- Vitamin C Suppliers
in UK
- Ascorbic Acid
Buyers
- Foreign Ascorbic
Acid Importers
Company
Profiles
- Acai Plus
- The LowCarb
Store
- Belmon Nurit
Ltd.
-
Blansett Pharmacal
- Britvic
- Jiangsu Jiangshan
Pharmaceutical
- Sinochem Hebei
Corporation
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