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Ahmed Abo kamelにより

Syahiran present

Ahmad Muzammil Aimanにより

Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act Of 1994 (DSHE)

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Exploring Technologies

Maahi Sharma - Sunny View MS (1439)により

Environmental Impact

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

supplements often come in powder or tablet form and are used to protect cells, maintain healthy skin and increase recovery time from common colds, flu and other similar illnesses

Health/Medical Industry

Anti-Allergen

Scientists also use ascorbic acid in fluorescence microscopy, an essential tool to understanding cell biology

ascorbic acid helps increase fluorescence, making cells more visible to researchers

antioxidant

ascorbic acid can help prevent cell damage caused by free radicals prevent and treat scurvy

Cosmetic Industry

Products

Cosmetics and other personal care products may include less acidic forms of ascorbic acid, such as calcium ascorbate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbate and sodium ascorbyl phosphate

which act as antioxidants to slow deterioration of the finished product caused by exposure to the air and also to control the pH of the product

Recent pharmaceutical trials of topical ascorbic acid have proved it reduces the appearance of fine lines and age spots significantly. This is because, it helps to promote synthesis of collagen.

A double-blind trial had a remarkable 73.7% success rate with participants who applied an ascorbic acid solution to one side of their face and a placebo on the opposite side. Both clinicians and patients noted the improvement

Food Industry

baking industry and companies

The addition of ascorbic acid to fresh wheat flour improves its baking qualities, thus saving the 4-8 weeks of maturation flour would normally have to undergo after milling

higher profit yields, lower production times and higher buyer satisfaction (longer shelf life, reduced number of damaged loaves during transport.

Preservative

Flavouring agent

Ascorbic acid is often added to fruit juices, cereals, fruit-flavored candies, dried fruit, cured meats and frozen fruits, to fortify or add a citrus flavor

Additive

Fix and keep red colour of meats

makes it possible to reduce both the amount of added nitrite and the residual nitrite content in the product

Enhances fermentation process in food preparation

During the processing of beverages such as fruit juices, fruits are crushed, strained, pulped and filtered. Unfortunately, this intense process destroys a lot of the naturally occurring vitamin C found within the fruits

fruit/ vegetable processing

Used as a natural ingredient preservative, ascorbic acid can prevent browning, reduce the risk of mould and other microbial growth and ultimately, preserve the freshness of the product

ascorbic acid in these environments slows down this oxidation process, due to its low PH

Chemical Industry

Research/ development of synthetic vitamin C

50 percent of synthetic vit. C is used in vitamins and pharmaceutical preparations

Majority of commercial vit. C is synthesized via Reichstein process using D-glucose as starting material

Swimming pool companies

use ascorbic acid to remove dissolved metal stains, namely iron, from the sides of pools

Because it is an acid, it has the ability to lower the pH of pool water and stabilize the other chemicals

developing agent and preservative in photo production

water purification

remove the taste of iodine

Water treatment plants use chlorine to remove bacteria from water supplies

Whilst this is an effective neutraliser of bacteria and makes water safe to drink, the chlorine solution that is discharged following treatment of the water can poison streams and disturb aquatic life

Ascorbic acid is an effective chemical method for neutralising chlorine

plastic manufacturing

Ascorbic acid catalyzes the assembly of molecular chains in plastic manufacturing

Economic significance

Current global market of l-ascorbic acid in an excess of US $585 million with an annual growth rate of 3%