Ascorbic Acid: Methods of Analysis

  • Zubair Anwar Baqai Medical University, Karachi-74600
  • Wajiha Gul Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Adeela Khurshid Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Aqeela Khurshid Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Iqbal Ahmad Baqai Medical University, Karachi-74600
Keywords: Ascorbic acid, Spectrometric, Potentiometry, Colorimetry, Polarimetry

Abstract

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is an important vitamin for the maintenance of health and prevention of scurvy. Several analytical methods have been developed for the determination of ascorbic acid. These methods are based on UV and visible spectrometry, mass spectrometry, chromatography, electrochemical and titrimetric techniques. This review outlines the applications of these techniques to the assay of ascorbic acid in food materials, pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids.

Author Biographies

Zubair Anwar, Baqai Medical University, Karachi-74600

Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

Wajiha Gul, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Faculty of Pharmacy

Adeela Khurshid, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University

Aqeela Khurshid, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Faculty of Pharmacy

Iqbal Ahmad, Baqai Medical University, Karachi-74600

Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Published
2015-12-10