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Vitamin C color change Vitamin c is a supplement for treating scurvy. It is also believed to improve immunity against infection. It is available in tablet, syrup, capsule and other suitable forms. There is a lot of confusion as to the original colour of vitamin otherwise known as ascorbic acid. Because of its super abundant quantity in orange, so many people attribute the colour orange to it. Pure vitamin c is clear or colourless. The final colour of white or orange in the tablet or syrups etc is due to the excipients added. That is why the final colour of each batch varies almost all the time. Read Also : Iron and vitamin c supplement effect on antimalarial Over time, the colour of vitamin c changes. The colour change can occur inside the seal pack or during use. The colour change is attributed to degradation due to oxidation reaction. How Vitamin C Degrades The colour change is due to oxidation reaction whereby oxygen is absorbed. The resulting product is called dehyd...

Vitamin C is one very important vitamin the body needs to fight infection. It is also called ascorbic acid. It is common in fruits. Due to its value to man, it has been processed into tablet form. There are different strengths available in the market. The most common one is 100mg. The 100mg come in both white and coloured orange. This is the most prescribe dosage by medical doctors. Read Also:  Is there danger of using vitamin C tablet that have changed colour Most clients walk into the pharmacy demanding for a specific type. Most adults prefer the white tablet. They believe the white is more effective when compared to the coloured tablet. Some of the reasons they gave is that the sugar added must have degraded some of the potency of the coloured while others claim the coloured tablet is meant for children. Are the reasons true? Let us see. Flavoured Drugs Most drugs taste awful. Awful tasting drugs is a turn off for many persons including adults. To encourage persons to take...

Nigerian Fanta When we were still young, there used to be rumors of deaths from consuming soft drinks after eating fruits like mango.  Well, with recent events and stories, those rumors have elements of truth in them, although they are not true. Please consider this. The media has been abuzz with news of a court case involving a businessperson and the Nigerian Bottling Company (N.B.C). The story was that the businessperson who bought some quantity of Fanta and Sprite in Nigeria exported them to the United Kingdom (U.K). On getting there, the UK health authorities did some preliminary checks on the products.  Unfortunately, the products, when added to vitamin C (ascorbic acid) produced a poisonous compound. This led to the product being rejected and destroyed by the UK government. They also found the level of sunset yellow (color) above the recommended standard in the UK. So, what is the content of Fanta and Sprite produced in Nigeria? Is it different from those produ...