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Sodium citrate

Sodium citrate is an E331 nutritional supplement, sodium salt of citric acid with specific salty and acid taste.Цитрат натрия - натриевая соль лимонной кислоты

Other found names of sodium citrate are a sodium citrate monosubstituted, disubstituted or trisubstituted (sodium citrate, sodium citrates, disodium citrate, trisodium citrate).

Sodium citrate as white crystal powder looks. It is well dissolved in water and it is bad – in alcohol, is perfectly stored. A chemical formula of E331 additive – Na3C6H5O7.

Receive sodium citrate, neutralizing citric acid caustic natron, or other source of sodium.

Sodium citrate is the officially resolved nutritional supplement in Russia, Ukraine, Europe. Besides, E331 is successfully used in medicine.

Sodium citrate – use in the food industry

Use E331 in the food industry as preservative, the stabilizer or the amplifier of taste.

Basic purpose of sodium citrate – strengthening of taste of the carbonated drinks imitating taste of a citrus. Energy drinks from the famous producers also contain sodium citrate.

E331 is added to yogurts, fruit jelly, a souffle, a fruit candy, jelly, processed cheeses – for regulation of level of acidity.

Sodium citrate can be used as seasoning to dishes.

Additive is used at sterilization, milk pasteurization, production of fermented milk products, canned food on the basis of milk, powdered milk, milk mixes for children and other products which production assumes long thermal treatment of milk.Усиление вкуса газированных цитрусовых напитков - основное применение цитрата натрия

Use of sodium citrate in medicine

Adding E331 to donor blood, physicians ensure its safety – thanks to sodium citrate it can long not be turned. Also sodium citrate is used for preservation of other proteinaceous drugs and as the amplifier of effect of ascorbic acid.

Citrate prevents change of the pH level therefore it is used for elimination of heartburn. Substance is appointed at renal acidosis, cystitis (for mitigation of symptoms).

Pharmaceutical industry uses sodium citrate by production of instant medicines.

Substance often include structure of the drugs saving from symptoms of a hungover syndrome, use as laxative.

Harm of sodium citrate

At the person is after the use of the products and drugs containing E331 nausea, vomiting, increase in pressure, deterioration in appetite, an abdominal pain can be observed. At the same time infliction of harm by sodium citrate after the use of drugs as the content of additive in them many times is more than in foodstuff is the most probable. Cases of poisoning with sodium citrate are not recorded therefore it is considered that this additive is harmless to the person.

Sodium citrate is purely non-toxical, at hit on skin does not cause negative reactions, but can irritate respiratory tracts if accidentally to inhale powder.

 
 
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