Ascorbyl palmitate
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
[(2S)-2-[(2R)-4,5-Dihydroxy-3-oxo-2-furyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl] hexadecanoate | |
| Other names
Ascorbyl palmitate L-Ascorbic acid 6-hexadecanoate 6-O-Palmitoylascorbic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
137-66-6  | |
| Abbreviations | E304 |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL220190 |
| ChemSpider | 16736579 |
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| PubChem | 5282506 |
| UNII | QN83US2B0N |
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| Properties | |
| C22H38O7 | |
| Molar mass | 414.533 g/mol |
| Appearance | White to yellowish colored powder |
| Melting point | 116 to 117 °C (241 to 243 °F; 389 to 390 K) |
| Very slightly soluble in water; freely soluble in ethanol | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 178.1 °C (352.6 °F; 451.2 K) |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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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] Australia, and New Zealand.[3]
Ascorbyl palmitate is known to be broken down (through the digestive process) into ascorbic acid and palmitic acid (a saturated fatty acid) before being absorbed into the bloodstream.[4] Ascorbyl palmitate is also marketed as "vitamin C ester".
See also
References
- ↑ UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ US Food and Drug Administration: "Listing of Food Additives Status Part I". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ DeRitter E.; Cohen, N; Rubin, SH (1951). "Physiologic availability of dehydro-L-ascorbic acid and palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid". Science 113 (2944): 628–631. doi:10.1126/science.113.2944.628. PMID 14845692.
External links
- Bioavailability of Different Forms of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- Information from the Linus Pauling Institute
- Record in the Household Products Database of NLM
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