Explain Methods Used For Estimation of Vitamin C?
The most commonly used methods to determine ascorbic acid in foods are:
1. Titrimetric methods - The 2, 6 dichlorophenol indophenol method is the common titrimetric method used for determination of ascorbic acid.
2. Colorimetric methods - The 2, 4 dinitrophenyl hydrazine method is a common colorimetric method used for estimation of ascorbic acid in solutions and foods.