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KOLOD POTASSIUM CITRATE

CAS Number
866-84-2

Potassium Citrate is transparent crystal or white coarse powder, odorless and tastes salty and cool. Relative density is 1.98. It’s easily deliquescent in air, soluble in water and glycerin, almost insoluble in ethanol. In food processing industry, it is used as buffer, chelate agent, stabilizer, antioxidant, emulsifier and flavoring. It can be used in dairy product,jelly, jam, meat and tinned pastry. It also can be used as emulsifier in cheese and antistaling agent in oranges, and so on. In pharmaceutical, it is used for hypokalemia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine

Properties

Physical Form
  • Crystals
  • Powder
  • Solid
Pharma and Nutraceuticals Functions
Buffers & pH Stabilizer

Product families

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Food
  • Bakery
  • Confectionery
  • Dairy
  • Desserts & Fruit Preparations
  • Meat Poultry & Seafood

Product Families

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Excipients
  • Formulation & Processing Aids
Food Ingredients — Functional Additives
  • Acidulants & Acidity Regulators
  • Antioxidants & Preservatives
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Nutraceuticals & Supplements
  • Antioxidants
Food Ingredients — Nutrition & Fortification
  • Antioxidants
Food Ingredients — Taste & Flavor
  • Flavor Ingredients
Food Ingredients — Texture & Consistency
  • Emulsifiers
  • Stabilizers

Other characteristics

Brand
KOLOD
Functions

Antioxidant, Buffers & pH Stabilizer, Emulsifier, Flavoring Agent, Sequestering Agent, Stabilizer

Ingredient Name
Potassium Citrate
Usage

In food processing industry, it is used as buffer, chelate agent, stabilizer, antioxidant, emulsifier and flavoring. It can be used in dairy product,jelly, jam, meat and tinned pastry. It also can be used as emulsifier in cheese and antistaling agent in oranges, and so on. In pharmaceutical, it is used for hypokalemia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.

Markets
Food & Nutrition
Packing

It is packed with polyethylene bag as inner layer, and a compound plastic woven bag as outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg.

Character

It is transparent crystal or white coarse powder, odorless and tastes salty and cool. Relative density is 1.98. It's easily deliquescent in air, soluble in water and glycerin, almost insoluble in ethanol.

Ingredient
Potassium Citrate
Technology
  • Food Ingredients
  • Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Packaging Type
Bags
Food Additive Number
E 332, INS 332
Storage and Transport

It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation,unloaded with care so as to avoid damage.Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.

Flavor Ingredients
Aroma Ingredients
Food Ingredients Functions
  • Antioxidant
  • Buffers & pH Stabilizer
  • Emulsifier
  • Flavoring Agent
  • Sequestering Agent
  • Stabilizer
Food and Nutrition Applications
  • Cheese
  • Dairy Products
  • Jams
  • Jellies
  • Pastries
  • Processed Meat Products

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