Unlike other water-soluble vitamins, vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, doesn't appear to act either as a catalyst or as a coenzyme. Its primary role is a major one, however: regulating the formation of collagen, a protein that makes up the connective tissue...

A strong anti-oxidant found in high concentrations in nervous tissue. Because it has anti-oxidant properties it can be added to VEHICLE solutions to prevent OXIDATION of drugs or chemicals. It is also known as vitamin C. See also: drug ionization...

This article is about the nutrient. For the chemical compound, see ascorbic acid. For other uses, see Vitamin C (disambiguation). Top: ascorbic acid(reduced form)Bottom: dehydroascorbic acid(oxidized form) Vitamin C or L-ascorbate is...

Why the star vitamin stood out in 1999. In our relatively new end-of-year tradition of choosing a vitamin or mineral that played a major role in nutrition and food processing during the previous 12 months, we've focused on vitamin E and calcium....

THE NEWS ON SUPPLEMENT RESEARCH Vitamin C isconsidered by many to be nothing short of a miracle supplement. After all, this antioxidant boosts immune function, is necessary for collagen formation and amino acid synthesis, strengthens blood vessels, helps heal injuries and even increases...

Ignoring the foreign intrigue of the produce aisle is impossible these days. Dragonfruit, cherimoyas [CHAIR-i-moy-a] and plantains beckon almost every month of the year. Better shipping, open trade and a more international population have created a ripe market for luscious imports from Asia, South America...

Day 1 Breakfast: 1 cup cooked oatmeal, cooked in 1 cup low-fat 2% milk and topped with 1 Tbsp. slivered almonds and 1 Tbsp. brown sugarSmoothie made with: 1 cup calcium- and vitamin D-fortified orange juice, 2 Tbsp. toasted wheat germ, 1 banana, 1 cup...

In order to find out which past and present soft drinks have the most amount of vitamin c we must first react a sample of DCPIP solution with a vitamin c solution which has a known concentration. This then enables us to compare the strength of vitamin c in the soft drinks with that of a specific concentration.

An overview of two experiments conducted on Vitamin C using non-traditional procedures. One experiment serves to detect the presence of Vitamin C in different substances, while the other serves to detect the effect of heat on Vitamin C.