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It is the potassium salt of ascorbic acid and a mineral ascorbate. As a food additive, it has E number E303, INS number 303. Although it is not a permitted food additive in the UK, USA and the EU, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it is approved for use in Australia and New Zealand. [ 4 ]
Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid and ascorbate) is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits, berries and vegetables. It is also a generic prescription medication and in some countries is sold as a non-prescription dietary supplement.
Redoxon is the brand name of the first artificially synthesized ascorbic acid . [1] Redoxon was first marketed to the general public by Roche in 1934, making it the first mass-manufactured synthetic vitamin in history. [2] The brand is now owned by German pharmaceutical company Bayer and is sold in many countries. [quantify]
Scurvy is a deficiency disease (state of malnutrition) resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). [1] Early symptoms of deficiency include weakness, fatigue, and sore arms and legs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Without treatment, decreased red blood cells , gum disease, changes to hair, and bleeding from the skin may occur.
Mineral ascorbates are used as dietary supplements and food additives, and drugs. An example of a mineral ascorbate drug is sodium ascorbate injections (the acid form, ascorbic acid, of vitamin c is too acidic for injections). Ascorbate salts may be better tolerated by the human body than the corresponding weakly acidic ascorbic acid.
Vitamin C megadosage is a term describing the consumption or injection of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in doses well beyond the current United States Recommended Dietary Allowance of 90 milligrams per day, and often well beyond the tolerable upper intake level of 2,000 milligrams per day. [1]
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Ascorbic acid: Found in oranges and green peppers and gives a crisp, slightly sour taste, better known as vitamin C. C 6 H 8 O 6: pH 3.59 [3] Citric acid: Found in citrus fruits and gives them their sour taste. C 6 H 8 O 7: pH 3.24 [3] Fumaric acid: Found in bolete mushrooms, Icelandic moss and lichen. Not found in fruits, used as a substitute ...