Ascorbic acid

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
E300
Pronunciation
/əˈskɔrbɪk ˈæsəd/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Food Additives

Examples in Context

  1. Among other reagents used have been titanousion, a mixture of ferrous ion, oxygen, ascorbic acid, and ethylenetetraaminetetraacetic acid.
  2. The average consumption of niacin and ascorbic acid was adequate of retinol equivalent and riboflavin was low.
  3. Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is an antioxidant that promotes healthy teeth and gums.
  4. Vitamin C ( ascorbic acid ) Water-soluble organic compound important in animal metabolism.
  5. We applied this method to determine the activation energies of ascorbic acid, arabinosylcytosine & streptomycin sulfate.