Determination of Ascorbic Acid Concentration in Two Different Brands of Vitamin C Tablets Marketed in Al-khomes Libya

Abstract: The amount of ascorbic acid exist in two brands (A & B) of vitamin C were measured by two different methods. The result of titrimetric analysis indicates that brands A & B have almost the same amount of the activated material which were 509.2 & 498.8 mg/tablet respectively. On the same way, the results of spectrophotometric method were closed to 509.6 & 498.8 mg/tablet. Obviously, the outcomes of these two techniques were identical, and both brands are in a good agreement with standard values.