Enhanced TDS
Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Vitamin Type
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Molecular formula
- C₆H₈O₆
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Structural Formula
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims (Health)
- Labeling Claims
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Product Applications
Mainly used in producing various medicines, it is an important medicine for clinical supplementary treatment. It can be used in food additive. It is a good and safe nutritional agent, antiseptic and baking agent of flour processing. It can also be used in feed additive and it can improve animals’ immunity.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Solubility
- Soluble in
- Water
- Slightly Soluble in
- Ethanol
- Insoluble in
- Chloroform
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Relative Molecular Mass 176.1 - - Clarity of Solution Clear - - Color of Solution max. BY₇ - - Loss on Drying max. 0.1 % - Specific Rotation 20.5 - 21.5 ° - pH Value (5%, W/V） 2.1 - 2.6 - - pH Value (2%, W/V） 2.4 - 2.8 - - Melting Point approx. 190 °C - Residual on Ignition max. 0.1 % - Assay 99.0 - 100.5 % - Impurity E max. 0.2 % - Impurity C max. 0.15 % - Impurity D max. 0.15 % - Unspecified Impurities max. 0.10 % - Total of Impurities Other Than C and D max. 0.2 % - Heavy Metal Content max. 10 ppm - Copper Content max. 5 ppm - Iron Content max. 2 ppm - Cadmium Content max. 0.1 ppm - Mercury Content max. 0.1 ppm - Lead Content max. 1 ppm - Arsenic Content max. 1 ppm - Total Plate Count max. 1000 cfu/g - Yeast & Mold Count max. 100 cfu/g - Staphylococcus Aureus Negative - - - Microbiological Values
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Escherichia Coli Negative - - Salmonella Negative /10g - Particle Size Distribution
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Through 100 Mesh min. 95 % -
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
Storage & Handling
- Storage Information
- Store in a non-metallic and sealed container, keep in a dry place and away from light.
- At least 36 months from date of manufacturing provided the container is unopened and stored under the above-mentioned conditions.
- Stability
Ascorbic acid powder is nonvolatile stable in the dry state, however, upon exposure to atmospheric moisture; it can deteriorate, and oxidizes readily to aqueous solution. Contact with iron, copper or nickel salts should be avoided.