Vitamine C (Vitamine C), alias Ascorbic aside (Acide Ascorbic), amata ya molekile ni C6H8O6, ni polyhydroxyl ivanze na atome 6 za karubone, ni vitamine ishonga amazi ikenewe kugirango ibungabunge imikorere isanzwe yumubiri na metabolike idasanzwe. reaction ya selile.Kugaragara kwa vitamine C yera ni ifu ya kirisiti yera cyangwa ifu ya kristaline, byoroshye gushonga mumazi, gushonga gake muri Ethanol, kutaboneka muri ether, benzene, amavuta, nibindi. Vitamine C ifite aside, igabanya, ibikorwa bya optique hamwe na karubone, kandi ifite hydroxylation, antioxydeant, kongera ubudahangarwa n'ingaruka zo kwangiza umubiri wumuntu.Inganda zikoreshwa cyane cyane muburyo bwa biosynthesis (fermentation) yo gutegura vitamine C, vitamine C ikoreshwa cyane mubuvuzi no mubiribwa.