Vitamin C Production Cost Reports

Vitamin C production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Vitamin C production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Vitamin C. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a natural vitamin found in many foods and available as a dietary supplement. It is abundantly present in many foods like bell peppers, citrus fruit (like oranges, kiwi, lemon, and grapefruit), like oranges and orange juice, strawberries, broccoli, potatoes, blackcurrants, brussels sprouts, tomatoes, cruciferous vegetables and white potatoes.  It is a weak, unstable organic acid.

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin (300 g/L at 20°C), meaning it dissolves in water and into the tissues in the body; however, is not stored well, so it must be taken via food or supplements every day. It has a key role in infection control and wound healing since it is a powerful antioxidant with the ability to neutralize harmful free radicals.

It is mainly found in the form of white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. The acid's molecule is made of asymmetrical six-carbon atoms (C6H8O6), and its molecular weight is 176. It has a density of 1.65 g/cm3. Its melting point is between 190–192°C.

Vitamin C has a lot of vital functions in the body, like collagen formation; help helps form many hormones and chemical messengers that are employed in the nerves and brain. It helps protect cells and maintain healthy blood vessels, skin, as well as bones and cartilage boosting its demand among consumers.

Besides being consumed for promoting overall health and preventing infection, cardiovascular disease, and brain function, it is also used as an antioxidant in cosmetic products and hair care and personal care items like lipstick. In addition, it finds application n food and beverage products as a preservative, colour fixative, acidity regulator, and nutrient supplement. Also, it is added to animal feeds as a dietary supplement in the agriculture sector which furthers its market demand.