Food additive - sodium citrate

Sodium citrate, also known as sodium citrate, is an organic compound that has a white to colorless crystal appearance. Odorless, with a cool salty and spicy taste.

Sodium citrate is used as an acidity regulator, flavor agent and stabilizer in the food and beverage industry; Used in the pharmaceutical industry as an anticoagulant, sputum-relieving agent and diuretic; In the detergent industry, sodium tripolyphosphate can be replaced as an auxiliary for non-toxic detergents; It is also used in brewing, injections, photographic drugs and electroplating

Sodium citrate

<h3 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > food applications</h3>

<h3 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > sodium citrate for refreshing drinks can alleviate the sour taste and improve the taste. In the brewing, this product can promote the saccharification effect, the dosage is about 0.3%. In the manufacture of sorbets and ice cream, sodium citrate can be used as an emulsifier and stabilizer, and the dosage is 0.2% to 0.3%. This product can also be used as a rancidity prevention agent for dairy products, a tackie for processing cheese and fish products, and a sweetening corrector for food. </h3>

Sodium citrate has a variety of excellent properties mentioned above, making it have a very wide range of uses. Sodium citrate is non-toxic, has pH regulation and good stability, so it can be used in the food industry. Sodium citrate is used as a food additive, the largest demand, mainly used as flavoring agent, buffer, emulsifier, bulking agent, stabilizer and preservative; In addition, sodium citrate is compatible with citric acid and is used as a gelling agent, nutritional supplement and flavor agent for various jams, jelly, fruit juices, beverages, cold drinks, dairy products and pastries.

<h3 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > pharmaceutical applications</h3>

<h3 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > in medicine, sodium citrate is also widely used. Using the characteristics of citric acid and calcium ions to form soluble complexes, it can be used as an anticoagulant and transfusion agent, and to preserve and process blood products. Sodium citrate acts as a preservative and is used to preserve drugs such as syrup. Sodium citrate injection, like potassium salt, is used to correct the acidity of blood, body fluids and urine, and is used as a diuretic and sputum reducer. Sodium citrate can be used in combination with other reagents to extract and purify animal liver ribonucleic acid</h3>