Sodium citrate
Sodium citrate is an organic chemical compound from the citrate group. It comes in the form of white granules or a powder. It is used in the food industry as a sequestrant and as a flavor additive to carbonated drinks (E331).
Sodium citrate is an organic chemical compound from the citrate group. It comes in the form of white granules or a powder. It is odorless. Sodium citrate can be obtained by reacting citric acid with sodium hydroxide, carbonate or bicarbonate. It is used in the food industry as a sequestrant and as a flavor additive to carbonated drinks (E331). In medicine Sodium citrate is used to prevent donated blood from clotting in storage. It has a protective function for the kidneys. Sodium citrate is highly hygroscopic.
Specification
- CAS number 68-04-2
- Einecs number 200-675-3