Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid and L-ascorbic acid, is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement. The disease scurvy is prevented and treated with vitamin C-containing foods or dietary supplements.

Vitamin C is a colorless crystal, odorless, acidic taste. Soluble in water and ethanol. Stable in dry air, and its solution is not stable. As well as, vitamin C takes part in many metabolism procedures in the human body, helps decrease the brittleness of blood capillaries and increase body resistance.

Vitamin C is abundant in vegetables and fruits. A water-soluble vitamin and powerful antioxidant, it helps the body form and maintains connective tissue, including bones, blood vessels, and skin.

Functions of Vitamin C:

Vitamin C is widely used in many fields such as food, beverage, breeding and forage additives. Its main functions reflected in following 5 aspects:

1)Keep food, fruits, and beverage fresh and prevent them from producing an unpleasant smell.

2)Prevent formation of the nitrous amine from nitrous acid in meat products.

3)Improve dough quality and make baked food expand to its maximum.

4Compensate the Vitamin C losses of beverage, fruits, and vegetables during processing procedures.

5)Used as a nutritional element in additives, Feed additives.

Is it possible to take too much vitamin C?

Dietary vitamin C is unlikely to be harmful.
For vitamin C, the recommended daily intake is 75 milligrams (mg) for women and 90 milligrams (mg) for men. During pregnancy, the recommended daily intake is 120 milligrams (mg). The maximum daily intake for all adults is 2,000 milligrams (mg).

Excessive doses of vitamin C supplements may cause:
Diarrhea
Nausea
Vomiting
Heartburn
Stomach (abdominal) cramps
Headache