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Description:
PRODUCT PROFILE
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. In living organisms ascorbate acts as an antioxidant by protecting the body against oxidative stress. It is also a cofactor in at least eight enzymatic reactions including several collagen synthesis reactions that, when dysfunctional, cause the most severe symptoms of scurvy. In animals these reactions are especially important in wound-healing and in preventing bleeding from capillaries. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, meaning that your body does not store it. We have to get what we need from food, including citrus fruits, broccoli, and tomatoes. Low levels of vitamin C have been associated with a number of conditions, including high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, stroke, some cancers, and atherosclerosis, the buildup plaque in blood vessels that can lead to heart attack and stroke. Getting enough vitamin C from your diet by eating lots of fruit and vegetables may help reduce the risk of developing some of these conditions.
Product characteristics
• Alternate name - L-Ascorbic acid, L-3-Ketothreohexuronic
acid lactone
• Chemical formula - C6H8O6
• Molecular mass - 176 amu
• Appearance - White mono clinic, crystalline solid
• Odour - Odourless
Source of Vitamin C:
Most animals manufacture their own vitamin C. Primates, such as humans, gorillas, and monkeys, have somehow lost this ability, which is why we need to get our vitamin C from our diets. It is well known that citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, tangerines, limes, mandarins and others contain vitamin C. Other good sources are tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, peppers, broccoli, asparagus, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, peas, rutabagas, cantaloupe, kiwi, papayas, potatoes, paprika and watermelon. Many other fruits and vegetables contain small amounts of vitamin C, too.
APPLICATIONS OF Vitamin C:
• Vitamin C is used as an anti scorbutic and is used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy.
• It is used in the treatment of hay fever, for relief of heat cramps and in the treatment of idiopathic methemoglobinemia.
• Vitamin C is used in the manufacture of various anti tussive syrups such as neogadine exlixir, sanvitone, autrin etc.
• It is a co enzyme in the synthesis of phenyl alanine and tyrosine in the human body.
• Because vitamin C is a biological reducing agent, it is also linked to prevention of degenerative diseases such as cataracts, certain cancers and cardiovascular diseases.
• Vitamin C plays a significant role in metabolic synthesis cortical hormones.
• Vitamin C is needed for healthy gums, to help protect against infection, and assisting with clearing up infections and is thought to enhance the immune system and help reduce cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and preventing arteriosclerosis.
• In food industry, vitamin C has a dual role: it acts as a nutrient as well as a food
anti oxidant and product improver.
• It protects and strengthens skin tissues and cells against external attacking factors such as oxidation damage resulting from attack of free radical and oxygen-derived, ultra violet radiation, pollutants etc.
GLOBAL SCENARIO:
The demand for Vitamin C is likely to go up steadily in the coming years, in view of the expected growth of the healthcare facilities in India. World production of synthesized vitamin C is currently estimated at approximately 110,000 tonnes annually. Global demand for vitamin C for the period of 2010 is around 120,000 tonnes, global sales of Vitamin C is over US$1020 million and growth rate in demand for Vitamin C is 3% per annum. Vitamin C represents more than 50% of the total production and sales of vitamins in the global market. China holds around 80% of world production of vitamin C. China plays a monopoly in the production of Vitamin C