Ascorbyl_palmitate

Ascorbyl palmitate

Ascorbyl palmitate

Chemical compound

Ascorbyl palmitate is an ester formed from ascorbic acid and palmitic acid creating a fat-soluble form of vitamin C. In addition to its use as a source of vitamin C, it is also used as an antioxidant food additive (E number E304). It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU,[1] the U.S.,[2] Canada,[3] Australia, and New Zealand.[4]

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Ascorbyl palmitate is also marketed as "vitamin C ester". It is synthesized by acylation of vitamin C using different acyl donors.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  2. [2]
    US Food and Drug Administration: "Listing of Food Additives Status Part I". Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  3. [3]
    Health Canada: "Chemical Substance - Ascorbyl palmitate". 26 July 2004. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  4. [4]
    Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  5. [5]
    Karmee SK (January 2009). "Biocatalytic synthesis of ascorbyl esters and their biotechnological applications". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 81 (6 Suppl): 1013–1022. doi:10.1007/s00253-008-1781-y. PMID 19030854. S2CID 35465409.
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