Short Description:
CAS number：813-94-5
Molecular formula：C12H10Ca3O14
molecular weight：498.43
Chemical structure：
| Basic Information | |
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Product name |
Calcium Citrate-Food Additives |
| Grade | Food Grade |
| Appearance | white powder |
| Assay | 99% |
| Shelf life | 2 years |
| Packing | 25kg/bag |
| Storage | Keep in a cool, dry, dark location in a tightly sealed container or cylinder. |
Description of Calcium citrate
Calcium citrate is the calcium salt of citric acid. It is also found in some dietary calcium supplements (e.g. Citracal). Calcium makes up 21% of calcium citrate by weight. white powder or white to colourless crystals.
It is commonly used as a food additive, usually as a preservative, but sometimes for flavor. In this sense, it is similar to sodium citrate.
Calcium citrate is also used as a water softener because the citrate ions can chelate unwanted metal ions.
Application
Calcium citrate, a naturally occurring chemical in most plants and animals, is the calcium salt derived from citric acid.
Calcium citrate is present in foods which have naturally occurring citric acid.
Calcium citrate is used as a calcium supplement and may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss (osteoporosis), weak bones (osteomalacia/rickets), decreased activity of the parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism), and a certain muscle disease (latent tetany).
Calcium citrate may be chemopreventive for colon and other cancers. Calcium citrate is used as an ingredient in dietary supplements, and as a nutrient, sequestrant, buffer, antioxidant, firming agent, acidity regulator (in jams and jellies, soft drinks and wines), as a raising agent and an emulsifying salt. It is also used to improve the baking properties of flours and as a stabilizer.
Function
1.Calcium Citrate Powder has a good taste of fruit and no other smell.
2.Calcium Citrate Powder has high calcium assay, it is 21.0%~26.0%.
3.The absorption effect of calcium citrate is better than that of inorganic calcium.
4.Calcium Citrate Powder can inhibit calculus while calcium supplement.
5.Calcium Citrate Powder can enhance iron absorption in human body.
