BriefInformationAboutPotassiumCitrate

Monohydrate
Generaldetails
potassiumcitratemonohydrateisthetypicaltribasicpotassiumsaltofcitric
acid, also known as potassium citrate. It is generated by complete
neutralisation of citric acid with a high purity potassium resource and
subsequentcrystallisation.
potassiumcitratemonohydrateisusedinfoods,drinks,aswellastechnological
applications as buffering, withdrawing or emulsifying agent. It typically
replacestrisodiumcitratewheneveralowsodiumcontentisintended.Indrugs
it is utilized as potassium source and also as energetic ingredient to treat
urinaryductworkrocks.Whenincludedinoralcareitems,potassiumcitrate
monohydrateistheenergeticingredienttoreducethesensitivityoftheteeth.
potassium citrate monohydrateoccurs as transparent crystals or a white,
granularpowder.Itisanodorlessmaterialwithanairconditioning,saltytaste.
Itisslightlydeliquescentwhensubjectedtomoistair,openlysolubleinwater
andalsonearlyinsolubleinethanol(96%).Inasopposedtootherpotassium
salts,itislessbitterandalsothereforecanbemadeuseofatgreaterfocus
degrees.

potassium citrate monohydrateis a nontoxic, a little alkaline salt with low

sensitivity.Itischemicallysecureifkeptatambienttemperaturelevels.Inits
monohydrateformitisreallyhygroscopicandshouldbeshieldedfromdirect
exposuretohumidity.Treatmentmustbetakennottosubjectpotassiumcitrate
monohydratetohighstressthroughouttransportationaswellasstorageasthis
couldresultincaking.

Requirements

potassiumcitratemonohydrateisprovidedaccordingtotherequirementsofthe
Food Chemical Codex (FCC), the US Pharmacopeia (USP), the European
Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur.) as well as the Compensation Regulation (EU) No.
231/2012alwaysintheirlatestvariations. DaffodilPharmaisthesupplierof
potassiumcitratemonohydrate.
Thefollowinggranulationkindsarereadilyavailable:
Coarse
Medium
Fine
potassium citrate monohydrateis supplied in 25 kg net polyethylene
linedpaperbags.
Residence
Monohydrate
Whitegranularpowder
Airconditioning,saltedpreferenceprofile,muchlessbitterascompared
tootherpotassiumsalts
Odourless

Reallysolubleinwater
Potassiummaterialof36%
Alittlealkalinesaltwithlowsensitivity
Hygroscopic
Chemicallyandalsomicrobiologicallystable
Completelynaturallydegradable
IrritantaswellasGMOcostfree

Mainfunctions

Potassiumstronghold
pHadjuster
Bufferingrepresentative
Complexing/stabilisingbroker
Emulsifyingsalt
Chelatingagent

Flavourenhancer
Synergistwithantioxidants
Sequesteringagent
Saltsubstitute,sodiumfreepHregulation
Systemicalkalizerindrugs
Therapyofkidneystonesandbladderinfection
Decreaselevelofsensitivitytopainofteeth
Stabilisesmilkandalsosoyitemsduringheattreatment
Reduceslevelofsensitivityofteethinoralcareproducts
Controlstheburningrateofcigarettepaper

Applications
Food

InfantFood,BabySolution
Bakeshop
Grains,Snacks
Confectionery
Dairy
Desserts,IceCream
Flavours
FruitPreparations,DessertSpreads
Fruits,Vegetables
Meat,Seafood
ReadyDishes,InstantaneousFood
Sauces,Dressings,Seasonings
SoyProducts
TableTopProducts

Drinks

AlcoholicBeverages
CarbonatedSoftDrinks
InstantDrinks,Syrups
JuiceBeverages
RTDTeaandCoffee
SportsaswellasEnergyDrinks
Waters

PersonalCare
ColourCosmetics

Antiperspirants
HairTreatment
OralCare
SkinCare
SoapandalsoBathProducts

Cleaningcompany&Detergents
RecipeCleaning
IndustrialCleaners
WashingCare
IndustrialApplications

Agrochemicals,Fertilisers
Construction
SteelSurfaceareaTreatment
Paper

Healthcare
ScientificNutrition
OTC,FoodSupplements
DrugProducts
Feed&AnimalFood
Feed
AnimalFood

Lawfulelements
In Europe, potassium citrate monohydrateis provided as a generally allowed
foodadditive(E332)andcouldbeaddedtoallfoodsitems,complyingwiththe
"quantumsatis"principleasregulatedinEURegulation(EC)No.1333/2008
(Annex2),aslongasnouniquerulelimitstheuse.
In addition to alreadying existing nationwide allocations in some countries,
tricpotassiumcitrateisonthegoodlistoftheEURule(EC)No.1925/2006on
food fortification and also is allowed in food supplements (Directive
2002/46/EC).ItisdetailedasmineralsaltintheEULaw(EC)No.609/2013on
foodplannedforinfantsaswellaschildren,foodforspecialclinicalpurposes,as
wellascompletedietplansubstituteforweightcontrol.
TheUnitedStatesFda(FDA)verifiedpotassiumcitratemonohydrateasusually
acknowledgedassecure(GRAS)fooddrugaswellasallowedtheUSAgeinfood
without constraint apart from existing excellent manufacturing method (21
CFR182.1625&21CFR184.1625).
potassium citrate monohydrateis produced according to GMP for active
compounds.ItissignedupwiththeUnitedStatesFDAsinceCould2000with
Medication Master File14847 Typelland at theEDQM giventhat October
2012withaCertificateofSuitability(CEP).