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OYEMOMI SAMUEL A. A BIOCHEMISTRY STUDENT OF LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
dissolves well in water to give mildly acidic solution. There are two types of
ascorbic acid. They are; i. L ascorbic acid.
ii. D ascorbic acid. Ascorbic Acid is the active ingredient in the production of vitamin C syrup. From the name a means No and scorbutus means Scurvy. Scurvy is the disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin C.
RESULT:
Burette Reading (cm3) Initial Burette Reading (cm3) Final burette Reading (cm3)
1st Titration
0.0 11.4
CALCULATION: Given; Each ml of 0.05M iodine solution is equivalent to 0.008806g ascorbic acid according to British Pharmacopoeia; 1ml of 0.05M iodine 0.008806g Convert 0.008806g to mg 0.008806g = 8.806mg When 1ml of 0.05M iodine solution 8.806mg of ascorbic acid 11.4ml of 0.05M iodine solution = (11.4 8.806)mg of ascorbic acid = 100.3884mg of ascorbic acid 100.4mg of ascorbic acid Hence, 5ml of the sample (Vitamin C) contain 100.4mg of ascorbic acid.
BIOCHEMICAL SIGNIFICANCE
As antioxidant. To prevent and to treat scurvy. It is used as coenzyme in the synthesis of collagen and norepinephrine.
CONCLUSION
High quantity of vitamin C is obtained from fruits and vegetables. Therefore, vitamin C from fruits and vegetables is preferable to vitamin C from cooked foods or drugs.