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PALMITATE ASCORBYLE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
DEF

A white or yellowish-white powder having a citrus-like odor. M.P.116-117°, soluble in alcohol, animal and vegetable oils; slightly soluble in water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
DEF

Poudre blanche ou jaune pâle, à odeur de citron, peu soluble dans l’eau, soluble dans l’alcool, les huiles végétales et animales. Conservateur et antioxydant pour confiseries, fruits coupés, salaisons.

OBS

Le Dictionnaire français de médecine et de biologie de A. Manuila est la seule source qui donne «palmitate de vitamine C» comme synonyme de «palmitate d’ascorbyle».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
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Record 2 2004-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
DEF

A vitamin available in the form of colorless or white crystals that are water-soluble and unstable in air.

CONT

Ascorbic acid is highly susceptible to oxidation, especially in the presence of copper or in a basic solution such as sodium bicarbonate.

CONT

Ascorbic acid [is a] preservative and antioxidant used in frozen fruit, particularly sliced peaches, frozen fish dip, dry milk, beer and ale, flavoring oils, [etc.].

OBS

Hexuronic acid is ... a historical name originally used for ascorbic acid.

OBS

L-ascorbic acid: The initial letter "L" is a small capital letter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
DEF

Vitamine se présentant sous la forme de cristaux incolores ou blancs, instables à l’air et solubles dans l’eau, présente dans de nombreux végétaux et dans la chair animale.

CONT

L'acide ascorbique est également utilisé comme antioxydant dans la conservation des produits alimentaires(par exemple des pommes coupées) ;pour le rendre soluble dans les matières grasses, dont il empêche le rancissement, on le transforme en un ester, généralement le palmitate d’ascorbyle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
OBS

El ácido l-ascórbico es la vitamina C o antiescorbútica. Su constitución corresponde a la-2-ceto-l-gulo-nolactona, en forma enólica. Se encuentra en muchos alimentos vegetales, especialmente en los cítricos. Puede oxidarse fácilmente y reducirse de nuevo la forma oxidada.

Key term(s)
  • ácido hexurónico
  • acido cevitamínico
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