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◄ ACEROLA C (Ascorbic Acid vitamin C) 5.45/chewable tablet

negosyo88
17 years ago
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why is it that ACEROLA C reacted in a betadine...is betadine a toxic? infact betadine is a medicine for healing wounds?....



From: yumel escobar Guest  /Jan 29, 2010 permalink   reply   (1)
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It's because in chemistry, iodine (Betadine) is used in determining the concentration of Vitamin C. There is a chemical reaction between the ascorbic acid (Vit C) and iodine which results to the clearing of the iodine-water solution (like in the demo you saw). Both the Vit C and the Iodine already changed into a different chemical component.

The demo only showed the potency of the ascorbic acid contained in Nutrilite Acerola C and not its ability to dissolve iodine.

Pure iodine is toxic and corrosive but with Betadine which is povidone-iodine, it is a complex of Iodine so it is not as potent as iodine. There is even a Betadine Gargle, right? But prolonged, uncontrolled, misuse and overuse may cause your body to absorb little amounts of iodine. Yayks!

Hope this helps!

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascorbic_acid
http://chemistry.about.com/od/demonstrationsexperiments/ss/vitctitration.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071212071648AAb9lJH

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From: Onins Guest  /Apr 8, 2011 permalink   reply