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Toyosi Vit C Presentation
Toyosi Vit C Presentation
A PROJECT PRESENTATION
BY
MAY, 2017.
INTRODUCTION
Vitamin C otherwise known as ascorbic acid is a
water soluble vitamin that is naturally present in
some foods, added to others and taken as a dietary
supplement.
Vitamin C is needed for the growth and repair of
tissues in all parts of the body. It helps the body
make collagen.
Smoking cigarettes lowers the amount of vitamin C
in the body. Smokers are therefore at a higher risk of
its deficiency. (Burn et al., 1987).
OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE
CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION
REFERENCES
LITERATURE REVIEW
SOLUTION PREPARATION
1% STARCH INDICATOR SOLUTION
0.5g of soluble starch was prepared with warm distilled water
It was mixed well and cooled before use.
IODINE SOLUTION
Dissolve 5.00g potassium iodide (KI) and 0.268g potassium iodate
(KIO3) in 200ml 0f distilled water.
Add 30ml of 3M H2SO4
MATERIALS AND METHOD Contd
Pour this solution into a 500ml graduated cylinder and
dilute it to a final volume of 500ml with distilled water.
Mix the solution
From the result, it shows that the ascorbic acid content in apple is 11.51mg/100g
which is higher than the literature value 6mg/100g as recorded by (Rodriguez, et al;
1992). The RDA is 6mg/100g per day(Frigg 1996.), and this shows that apple is rich
in vitamin C content.
Also, the experimental value of grape 15.35mg/100g is lower than the literature
value 35.23mg/100g, the variation in the result maybe due to environmental factor
such as soil property, where the food is planted, however, 15.35mg/100g of grape
falls within the RDA and it shows that it is good.
Water Melon has 11.51mg/100g of vitamin C content and this result is higher than
literature value 10mg/100g (Levine M et al.1999), and it is higher than the RDA. It
indicate that watermelon obtained in ado-ekiti is rich in vitamin C.
DISCUSSION
pineapple also has 11.51mg/100g of vitamin C content and
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