Potassium Citrate

Description:

Potassium citrate is mostly used as an effective substitute for sodium citrate. Potassium citrate is used in food where sodium content should be less.

It is a white crystalline powder with a salty taste. It is slightly deliquescent when in contact with moisture. Potassium Citrate is very soluble in water and almost insoluble in ethanol.

Potassium citrate is a tribasic salt of citric acid also known as tripotassium citrate or citric acid potassium salt. It is a white hygroscopic crystalline
powder and is easily available in super markets or chemist shops. Moreover it has wide applications in different industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, animal feeds and others.

Properties of Potassium Citrate:

• White crystalline powder
• Odorless
• Salty taste and is far less bitter than other potassium salts of citric acid
• Monohydrate
• Very soluble in water
• Hygroscopic
• Non-toxic
• Chemically and Biologically stable
• Allergen and GMO free