Measuring the Vitamin C content in a variety of fruit juices Background Information Vitamin C‚ also called ascorbic acid‚ is a water soluble vitamin. It is a powerful reducing agent that is able to decolourise blue DCPIP (2.6-dichlorophenol indophenols). The decolourisation of DCPIP can therefore be used to calculate the vitamin C content of a variety of fruit juices. Research Question – To determine how the content of Vitamin C (%) will differ in fresh fruits (orange‚ mango‚ lemon‚ lime‚ blackcurrant
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Abstract Vitamin C‚ also known as ascorbic acid‚ is a water soluble vitamin that is regarded as one of the safest and most effective nutrients. Vitamin C can be found in most fruits and vegetables. The goal of the experiment is to find out the concentration of vitamin C in three citrus fruits‚ orange‚ lemon and lime‚ and to compare them and find out which fruit contains the highest concentration of Vitamin C. By using the juice from each fruit to make a solution to combine with 10cm³ of DCPIP until
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our experiment we tested the amount of vitamin C in a certain amount of lemon juice. We did this with the help of PCPIP which is an indicator that shows the presence if C vitamin. For this we used the mentioned indicator‚ pipette‚ three eprouvetes‚ 0.1% of C vitamin solution and lemon juice. First we had to get the volume of 0.1% vitamin C solution that is needed for our amount of PCPIP (2ml) to decolorize. Then we had to determine the volume of lemon juice that is needed to decolorize the same
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Determination of the concentration of vitamin C in fruits/vegetables by using the DCPIP test (2008) Principle : Vitamin C is a strong reducing agent. It can decolorize the blue dye DCPIP. The amount of vitamin C in a food sample can be estimated by the amount of it that is used to decolorize a fixed amount of DCPIP. Apparatus : Test tube‚ clean and dry Test tube rack 5 ml syringe or a good quality squeezing pipette 1 ml pipette
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-------- Title of experiment The determination of vitamin C. Aim(s) of the experiment (objectives) To determine the concentration of vitamin C in different kinds of juices. Hypothesis Freshly squeezed juice will have the most vitamin C compared to the other types of juices and drinks‚ because the fruit is picked fresh‚ and it is not stored‚ preserved or exposed to oxygen. Chemicals and materials used: * Different kinds of juices : Cappy – Orange ‚ Cappy – Mango‚ Enjoi – Mango ‚ Tapozena
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Does anyone here know what orange juice is made of? Okay‚ does anyone know what makes up orange juice besides oranges? Store bought Orange juice is completely unnatural. Since orange juice has an a extremely short shelf life orange juice manufacturers extract the oxygen from the juice. Unfortunately‚ this process removes the orange flavor from the juice. In order to bring back the orange taste‚ manufacturers make artificial flavor packs to squeeze back into the juice. These packs where designed in the
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Effect of Heat on Vitamin C Objective: - To determine whether the concentration of Vitamin C in a fruit juice changes upon heating at a constant temperature for different periods of time. - To investigate how the trend goes (whether the concentration of Vitamin C increases or decreases) if the amount of Vitamin C does change. Theory: - Hypothesis: The concentration of Vitamin C in the fruit juice changes and decreases upon heatingat a constant temperature for increasing periods of time
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Vitamin C Molecule Investigation Thomas Philpott Introduction Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential component of human nutrition‚ as it is an antioxidant that the body requires. Having a deficiency in Vitamin C can lead to scurvy‚ a disease characterized by abnormalities in human bones and teeth. Fruits and vegetables are common sources of Vitamin C‚ notably oranges and citrus fruits. Cooking and the application of heat destroy the vitamin so such fruits must be raw in order to obtain the
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Vitamin C also known as ascorbic acid is vital to our body. It can strengthen our body to resist against infection. It is known that deficiency of vitamin C can cause scurvy. Vitamin C is present in various fruits. Since vitamin C is a reducing agent‚ it can be deactivated by a wide range of oxidizing agents including atmospheric oxygen. Therefore‚ precautions are needed to prevent or minimize the degradation of vitamin C during sample preparation. The ascorbic acid exists in two forms which
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How is Vitamin C manufactured? Ascorbic Acid Also known as: l-ascorbic acid‚ vitamin C‚ ascorbate A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets‚ and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form‚ vitamin C‚ functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary
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