【Introduction】
Vitamin C (Vitamin C, Ascorbic Acid), also called L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Vitamin C in food is absorbed by the upper part of the human small intestine. Once absorbed, it is distributed to all water-soluble structures in the body. There is about 1500mg of vitamin C in the metabolic activity pool of vitamin C in a normal adult body, and the highest storage peak is 3000mg of vitamin C. Under normal circumstances, the vast majority of vitamin C is metabolized in the body and decomposed into oxalic acid or combined with sulfuric acid to produce ascorbic acid-2-sulfuric acid to be excreted in urine; the other part can be excreted directly in urine.
Chinese name | Vitamin C | Solubility | Water-soluble vitamins |
Foreign name | Vitamin C ，Ascorbic Acid | Molecular formula | C6H8O6 |
Specific rotation | +20.5° to +21.5° | Melting point | 190 - 192℃ |
Alias | Ascorbic acid |
【Use】
Vitamin C can prevent and treat scurvy, also known as "ascorbic acid". Over the years, animal experiments and clinical studies have found that vitamin C can reduce blood cholesterol levels, enhance immunity, increase capillary elasticity, promote wound and surgical incision healing, prevent colds, promote growth and development, and prevent chronic mercury, lead and other metal poisonings , Prevent aging, prevent tumors, etc. Therefore, in addition to curing diseases, more people take vitamin C consciously at present, especially some middle-aged and elderly people prefer to take it regularly or for a long time.
