Vitamin C is usually a sheet-like, sometimes needle shaped monoclinic crystal, odorless, sour in taste, easily soluble in water, and has strong reducibility. Participating in the complex metabolic processes of the body can promote growth and enhance resistance to diseases. It can be used as a nutritional supplement, antioxidant, and wheat flour improver. However, excessive supplementation of vitamin C is not beneficial to health, but rather harmful, so it needs to be used reasonably. Vitamin C is used as an analytical reagent in the laboratory, such as a reducing agent, masking agent, etc
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, chemically named L - (+) - threitol 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxy-2-hexene-4-lactone, also known as L-ascorbic acid, with a molecular formula of C6H8O6 and a molecular weight of 176.12
