I-Ascorbic Acid iyivithamini encibilikayo emanzini, ngamakhemikhali okuthiwa L-(+) -sualose hlobo 2,3,4,5, 6-pentahydroxy-2-hexenoide-4-lactone, eyaziwa nangokuthi i-L-ascorbic acid, i-molecular formula C6H8O6 , isisindo samangqamuzana 176.12.
I-Ascorbic Acid ivamise ukuxega, kwesinye isikhathi ikristalu ye-monoclinic efana nenaliti, ayinaphunga, inambitheka emuncu, inyibilika emanzini, enokuncipha okuqinile.Bamba iqhaza ohlelweni lwe-metabolic eyinkimbinkimbi yomzimba, ingakhuthaza ukukhula futhi ithuthukise ukumelana nezifo, ingasetshenziswa njengesengezo sokudla okunempilo, i-antioxidant, ingasetshenziswa futhi njengesithuthukisi sikafulawa kakolweni.Kodwa-ke, ukwengezwa ngokweqile kwe-Ascorbic Acid akulungile empilweni, kodwa kuyingozi, ngakho kudinga ukusetshenziswa okunengqondo.I-Ascorbic Acid isetshenziswa njenge-reagent yokuhlaziya elabhorethri, njenge-ejenti yokunciphisa, i-masking agent, njll.