ABSTRACT
Titrimetric method was used to analyze ten different brands of each vitamin C syrups that are sold in Gombe metropolis. The percentage of ascorbic acid content in vitamin C syrups containing 100mg/5ml showed that samples (1,2,3 and 7) having (68.37%,54.10%, 52.10%, and 74.00%) were below 95-105 recommended by British pharmacopeia limit. While for A samples (4, 5 and 6)have percentage ascorbic acid content of (95.00%, 95.10% and 96.00% )respectively and were within the normal ranges. The vitamin C syrups that contain 40mg/5ml showed that samples (1,2 and 3) to contain (84.05%, 76.42%, and 88.87%) respectively which are all below the normal specification range of 95-105 . Therefore, the total percentage pass of the experiment is 30% while the percentage failure is 70%. Hence it can be concluded that most of the Vitamin C syrups being sold within the metropolis are of substandard quality.
AUWAL, A (2023). Determination Of Ascorbic Acid In Vitamin C Syrups Sold In Gombe Metropolis. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/determination-of-ascorbic-acid-in-vitamin-c-syrups-sold-in-gombe-metropolis
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AUWAL, ADAMU . "Determination Of Ascorbic Acid In Vitamin C Syrups Sold In Gombe Metropolis" Afribary (2023). Accessed November 09, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/determination-of-ascorbic-acid-in-vitamin-c-syrups-sold-in-gombe-metropolis