Ascorbic Acid
Function
It functions as an Antioxidant, as a Food Additive, Preservative.
Uses
Ascorbic acid is found useful in the following way:
Ascorbic acid is also used to prevent and treat scurvy (a disease that causes fatigue, gum swelling, joint pain, and poor wound healing from a lack of vitamin C in the body). Ascorbic acid is in a class of medications called antioxidants.
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. Ascorbic acid also acts as a preservative to keep food such as bread, cured meats, jams and jellies, from spoiling.
Ascorbic Acid functions as an antioxidant and pH adjuster . Antioxidants are ingredients employed in cosmetics to prevent or retard product spoilage from rancidity (or deterioration from reaction with oxygen). There are advanced clinicals vitamin c creams.
Ascorbic acid is extensively used as an ingredient in anti-aging cosmetic products, as sodium ascorbate or ascorbyl palmitate.
Vitamin C is particularly important for maintaining healthy-looking skin. Your skin cells use this vitamin to protect from stress caused by pollution, smoking, and UV rays.
Vitamin C promotes collagen production.
Collagen makes up the majority of the dry weight of your skin. Your body needs vitamin C to synthesize this protein. Many of the symptoms of vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) are caused by impaired collagen synthesis.
Vitamin C inhibits an enzyme called tyrosinase. Tyrosinase converts the amino acid tyrosine into melanin, the pigment that gives your skin its color.
I Need Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin C is a vitamin found in various foods and sold as a dietary supplement. It is used to prevent and treat scurvy. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient involved in the repair of tissue and the enzymatic production of certain neurotransmitters. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a nutrient your body needs to form blood vessels, cartilage, muscle and collagen in bones. Vitamin C is also vital to your body’s healing process.
Vitamin C is important for maintaining healthy bones, teeth, connective tissue, muscles, skin, and capillaries. It also helps your body absorb Iron. Many foods are naturally high in vitamin C, including citrus fruits, leafy vegetables, and tomatoes.
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