Ascorbic Acid ndi madzi sungunuka vitamini, mankhwala dzina lake L-(+) -sualose mtundu 2,3,4,5, 6-pentahydroxy-2-hexenoide-4-lactone, amatchedwanso L-ascorbic asidi, molecular chilinganizo C6H8O6 , kulemera kwa molekyulu 176.12.
Ascorbic Acid nthawi zambiri imakhala yonyezimira, nthawi zina ngati singano ngati krustalo ya monoclinic, kukoma kosanunkhiza, kowawasa, kusungunuka m'madzi, ndikuchepetsa kwambiri.Kuchita nawo zovuta kagayidwe kachakudya kagayidwe kachakudya m'thupi, kumatha kulimbikitsa kukula ndikukulitsa kukana matenda, kumatha kugwiritsidwa ntchito ngati chowonjezera chopatsa thanzi, antioxidant, chitha kugwiritsidwanso ntchito ngati ufa wa tirigu.Komabe, kuwonjezera kwambiri kwa ascorbic Acid sikwabwino kwa thanzi, koma kovulaza, kotero kumafunikira kugwiritsa ntchito moyenera.Ascorbic Acid imagwiritsidwa ntchito ngati chowunikira mu labotale, monga chochepetsera, masking agent, etc.