Product Description:
Ascorbic Acid powder, known as Vitamin C, E300, Food antioxidant, CAS no. 50-81-7, Chemical Formula C6H8O6. Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble, sugar-based acid with strong antioxidant properties. Manufacturing process by fermentation technique. Ascorbic Acid takes part in many metabolism procedures in the human body, helps decrease brittleness of blood capillaries and increase body resistance.
BASIC ANALYSIS | |
Analysis | Description |
Appearance | White or almost white crystalline powder |
Identification | Positive Reaction |
Assay | 99.0~100.5% |
Melting Point | About 190℃ |
PH (with 5% water solution) | 2.1-2.6 |
Clarity of solution | Clear |
Colour of solution | ≤ BY7 |
Methanol, % | ≤0.1% |
PH(10% aqueous solution) | 5.0-7.0 |
Oxalic acid | ≤ 0.2% |
Iron | ≤ 2ppm |
Loss on drying | ≤ 0.4% |
Sulphate ash (residual on ingnition) | ≤ 0.1% |
Heavy Metals | ≤ 10ppm |
Mercury | ≤ 0.1ppm |
Lead | ≤ 2ppm |
Arsenic | ≤ 3ppm |
Cadmium | ≤ 1ppm |
Microbial Analysis | |
Total Plate Count | ≤ 250 |
Total Yeast & Mold | ≤ 50 |
Coliforms | ≤ 3 |
E. Coli | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative |
Application:
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) comes in a white crystalline powder and is used as an antioxidant. Other purposes include nutritional supplement, preservative and to improve dough quality. Applications include sport beverages, functional foods and beverages.
Kosher Certified :
Ascorbic Acid is general recognized as Kosher classified as Parve.
Halal Certified :
Ascorbic Acid is common form of vitamin C, available as White or almost white crystal or crystalline powder, generally recognized as halal. We will still audit another 2 key points to make sure that our Ascorbic Acid is 100% halal: Are there any pig products used in manufacturing process of this ingredient? Does the ingredient contain Alcohol (impure) or other haraam ingredients.
Gluten Free:
Ascorbic Acid is general recognized as Kosher classified as Parve.