Trisodium Citrate
Product Analysis
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Trisodium citrate is one of the salts derived from citric acid which has a base property and along with citric acid are used for preparation of biological buffers .Sodium citrate is a product in the form of citric acid, which is in the form of powder or white crystal seeds is available.
This substance is soluble in water, melts in humid air and insoluble in alcohol. This product is obtained through crystallization roll and this method is the most common method of production. This product has a sour taste like citric acid and a salty taste like salt. This salt is naturally found in nature . It is necessary to know that since the synthesis of this product does not use animal products, it can be also used in vegetarian diets. This product is used to regulate the amount of salinity and acidity in foods such as beverages, cheeses, yogurt and buttermilk.
In addition, sodium citrate is a very good non-harmful preservative for some foods, including jams and ice cream.
Sodium citrate is used as an emulsifier as a thickener in products such as jellies and ice cream.
Uses of Trisodium Citrate
Sodium citrate is most commonly used in the medical and food industries. This product is also used in some sports supplements :
Medical industry
It is one of the first uses of sodium citrate in medicine and pharmaceutical industries. Sodium citrate has anticoagulant properties and for this reason in blood clotting drugs that require vitamin K are very useful because this product is the best anticoagulant for bleeding in patients.
In addition, Sodium citrate, due to antacid properties, improves and reduces urinary tract infections greatly.
Also in cesarean section, especially sodium citrate before anesthesia of patients to avoid the risks of gastric contents.
Other roles of sodium citrate in medicine include the role of buffer or pH regulator and is used to prevent pH changes.
Food industry
As we have said, the property of the emulsion in sodium citrate gives us a thick, elastic chocolate texture that can be described as concentrated.
It is also used in jellies, chocolates, ice cream and yogurts.
Sodium citrate plays a very important role in the production of cheese by industrial methods, because we need a substance to produce cheese both have emulsion properties, add natural salt to taste cheese, and adjust the pH of the product to milk proteins.
Sodium citrate gives soft texture and very good and controlled salinity to industrial cheeses.
It is necessary to know that the process of preparation and production of sodium citrate is a standard process, therefore the use of this product in the food and medical industries has been declared unimpeded by the Food and Drug Administration.