Infoofpotassiumcitratemonohydrate

Generalinformation
Tripotassiumcitratemonohydrateisthetypicaltribasicpotassiumsaltofcitric
acid,alsoreferredtoaspotassiumcitrate.
Itismadebyfullneutralisationofcitricacidwithahighpurenesspotassium
sourceaswellassubsequentcrystallisation.
Tripotassium citrate is used in foods, beverages, and also technological
applicationsasbuffering,sequesteringoremulsifyingrepresentative.
Itusuallyreplacestrisodiumcitratewheneverareducedsaltcontentisdesired.
Inpharmaceuticalsitisusedaspotassiumsourceandalsoasactivecomponent
todealwithurinaryductstones.
When included in dental care items, tripotassium citrate is the energetic
ingredienttodecreasethelevelofsensitivityoftheteeth.

Tripotassiumcitratetakesplaceasclearcrystalsorawhite,granularpowder.
Itisanodorlessmaterialwithacooling,saltytaste.Itisalittledeliquescent
whenrevealedtomoistair,openlysolubleinwateraswellaspractically
insolubleinethanol(96%).

Incontrarytodifferentpotassiumsalts,itismuchlessbitterandthuscanbe
utilizedathigherconcentrationdegrees.
Tripotassium citrate is a nontoxic, somewhat alkaline salt with reduced
reactivity.Itischemicallysecureifkeptatambienttemperaturelevels.Inits
monohydrateformitisquitehygroscopicaswellashavetobesecuredfrom
exposuretomoisture.
Carehastobetakennottoexposetripotassiumcitratemonohydratetohigh
pressurethroughouttransportationandalsostoragespaceasthiscouldleadto
caking.
Requirements
Potassiumcitratemonohydrate isprovidedbasedontherequirementsofthe
Food Chemical Codex (FCC), the US Pharmacopeia (USP), the European
Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur.) and also the Commission Regulation (EU) No.
231/2012constantlyintheirlatestversions.

Thefollowinggranulationkindsareavailable:
Coarse
Medium
Penalty
Tripotassiumcitrateisprovidedin25kgnetpolyethylenelinedpaper
bags.
Characteristic
Monohydrate
Whitegranularpowder
Cooling,saltytasteprofile,lessbittercomparedwithdifferent
potassiumsalts
Odourless
Quitesolubleinwater
Potassiumcontentof36%
Somewhatalkalinesaltwithreducedsensitivity
Hygroscopic
Chemicallyandmicrobiologicallysteady
Completelynaturallydegradable
AllergenaswellasGMOcomplimentary
Mainfeatures
Potassiumstronghold
pHinsuranceadjuster
Bufferingbroker
Complexing/stabilisingrepresentative
Emulsifyingsalt
Chelatingbroker
Flavourenhancer
Synergistwithantioxidants
Withdrawingagent
Sodiumsubstitute,sodiumfreepHpolicy
Widespreadalkalizerindrugs
Therapyofkidneyrocksaswellasbladderinfection
Decreasesensitivitytopainofteeth
Stabilisesmilkandalsosoyproductsthroughoutheattherapy

Lowerslevelofsensitivityofteethinoralcareproducts
Controlstheburningrateofcigarettepaper

Lawfulaspects
InEurope,tripotassiumcitrateisprovidedasanormallypermittedartificial
additive(E332)andcouldbecontributedtoallfoodsitems,followingthe
quantumsatisprincipleasmanagedinEUPolicy(EC)No.1333/2008(Annex
2),aslongasnospecialregulationrestrictstheuse.
Inadditiontoexistingnationwideallocationsinsomenations,tricpotassium
citrateisonthefavorablechecklistoftheEURegulation(EC)No.1925/2006on
foodstrongholdandalsoisallowedinfoodsupplements(Directive2002/46/EC).
ItislistedasmineralsaltintheEULaw(EC)No.609/2013onfoodplannedfor
babiesaswellasyoungchildren,foodforspecialclinicalobjectives,aswellas
completedietregimensubstituteforweightcontrol.
TheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)attestedtripotassium
citrateasusuallyidentifiedassafe(GRAS)foodsubstanceaswellaspermitted
theusageinfoodwithoutanyrestrictionbesidescurrentgoodproduction
practice(21CFR182.1625&21CFR184.1625).

TripotassiumcitrateisgeneratedbasedingonGMPforactivedrugs.Itis
registeredwiththeUnitedStatesFDAbecauseMay2000withDrugMaster
File14847KindllandalsoattheEDQMsinceOctober2012witha
CertificationofSuitability(CEP).