Potassium Citrate

Potassium Citrate BP98/USP24

Product Name:

Potassium Citrate BP98/USP24

Packing:

25kgs/bag

CAS  NO:

866-84-2

Molecular Formula:

C6H5K3O7

Molecular Structure:

Physico-chemical properties:

White translucent crystals or powder

HS code:

29181500

Potassium citrate is a white transparent crystal or white granular powder, odorless, taste salty, cool feeling, the relative density is 1.98. Moisture absorption in the air easily deliquescence. Soluble in glycerin, almost insoluble in ethanol.  
Application:
In food processing industry, it is used as buffer, chelating agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor. Used in dairy product,jellies, jam, meat, tinned,pastry. Used as emulsifier in cheese and used in citrus freshening. In pharmaceutical industry, it is used for curing hypokalimia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.