What is Vitamin C ( Ascorbic Acid)
- Vitamin C, also known as L(+)-ascorbic acid (CAS 50-81-7), is a water-soluble vitamin essential for tissue growth, wound healing, and immune function.
- Its molecular formula is C₆H₈O₆, with a molecular weight of 176.12, and it typically appears as a white or off-white crystalline powder.
- It is one of the most widely used vitamins, playing a critical role in human health and medicine. As an antioxidant, it protects cells from free radical damage and can be obtained from fruits, vegetables, or supplements.
- HIGHASSAY Vitamin C is produced by the most advanced “two-step fermentation method” in the world. Compared with the traditional chemical synthesis method, our finished product has more advantages, including reduced use of toxic chemicals, lower energy consumption, and higher yield, which aligns with the principles of green chemistry.
Product by Application
In medicine, vitamin C is an important drug widely used as an adjuvant treatment in various clinical departments. It is mainly used in the production of various dosage forms of drugs, including tablets, granules, capsules, injections, etc.
In food, with its high-quality antioxidant performance, it is added and used in accordance with national standards and is widely used in flour, dairy products, meat products, canned food, red wine, etc.
Animal feed is a key part of the modern feed industry. It really helps boost the nutrition in basic feed, makes animals perform better in production, keeps them healthy, cuts down on feed costs, and improves the quality of livestock products.
When combined with vitamin E to make a vitamin VCE finishing agent, it can endow fabrics with health care and skin care functions. The VCE finishing agent can make fabrics have good moisture absorption and skin-friendly properties, and enhance the health care effect on the human body.
More About VC Appearance
HIGHASSAY has been offering 3 different forms of Vitamin C: Ascorbic Acid fine powder, granules, and Coated Ascorbic Acid.
| Ascorbic Acid powder | Ascorbic Acid granule | Coated Ascortbic Acid | |
| Particle size | 80、100、200、325mesh | ||
| Package | 25Kg/carton 500Kg/bag 1000Kg/bag
| 25kg/carton 50Kg/drum | 20Kg/ carton |
| Specification | USP/BPEPJPJSFAFCC/E300 | In-house Standard | In-house Standard |
| Usage | Formulation, like injection, and many other uses, like a food additive, | Direct compression into tablets, such as Centrum tablets. | as a feed additive and as the main ingredient in premixes. |
