Calcium Citrate

Calcium citrate is also named tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate.It is a tribasic salt of citric acid. It is produced by complete neutralisation of citric acid with high purity calcium carbonate, subsequent crystallisation and dehydration.It occurs as colorless crystalline powder. It is insoluble in water and practically soluble in acid .

Calcium citrate is used for analysis reagent and citrate salts preparation.In food industry as chelating agent,buffering agent,tissue coagulator and calcium fortifier.It’s mainly used for dairy products,jam,cold drinks,flour and pastry. The absorption effect is more superior than inorganic calcium when it’s used as food calcium enhancer.