Ascorbic Acid is a water-soluble vitamin, chemically named L-(+) -sualose type 2,3,4,5, 6-pentahydroxy-2-hexenoide-4-lactone, also known as L-ascorbic acid, molecular formula C6H8O6, molecular weight 176.12.
Ascorbic Acid is usually flaky, sometimes needle-like monoclinic crystal, odorless, sour taste, soluble in water, with strong reducibility. Participate in the complex metabolic process of the body, can promote growth and enhance resistance to disease, can be used as a nutritional supplement, antioxidant, can also be used as a wheat flour improver. However, excessive supplementation of Ascorbic Acid is not good for health, but harmful, so it needs reasonable use. Ascorbic Acid is used as an analytical reagent in the laboratory, such as a reducing agent, masking agent, etc