FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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Question
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What is the common name for ascorbic acid?
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin B1
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Vitamin E
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ascorbic Acid is available under the following different brand and other names: Cenolate, and Vitamin C.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the early 1930s vitamin C was isolated from fruit and vegetables and adrenal cortex and was named “hexuronic acid”, which was shown to cure scurvy in guinea pigs and was subsequently renamed ascorbic acid to reflect its anti-scorbutic properties.
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