Vitamin C L（+）-ascorbic acid

CAS NO.:50-81-7     

MF: C6H8O6   

MW: 176.12    

Nature:White or yellowish crystalline or crystalline powder, odorless and sour. Melting point 190 ~ 192 ° C, rotation αD20=+21° ~ +22°. Soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, insoluble in chloroform, ether and benzene. The Ph of 5% aqueous solution is 2.2 ~ 2.5. In dry air is relatively stable, its aqueous solution is unstable, especially in neutral or alkaline solution is quickly oxidized, in the case of light, heat and copper, iron and other metal ions will accelerate oxidation      

Application: Synthetic medicinal vitamin C is identical to natural vitamin C. The product can promote folic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid, is conducive to nucleic acid synthesis, promote the production of red blood cells. It can also reduce trivalent iron ions to bivalent iron ions, which is easy to be absorbed by the body and is also beneficial to the generation of cells. Vitamin C is involved in the production of collagen in the body. It can neutralize toxins and promote the production of antibodies, and enhance the detoxification function of the body. In medicine, it is mainly used for the prevention or treatment of scurvy, and for dental caries, gum abscess, anemia, growth and development arrest and other diseases caused by insufficient asthenic acid.