Sodium citrate E331 – Under normal conditions, a solid, crystalline white powder. Sodium citrate is an essential additive in the food industry. Its primary function is to preserve food and thus extend its shelf life. Trisodium citrate is a popular flavoring additive for mousse drinks and other lemon-flavored foods. E331 is a product also used as an acidity regulator, emulsifying salt or sequestrant preventing the oxidation of fats.
In the dairy industry, it is commonly used in products such as UHT goat milk, condensed milk, milk desserts, etc.
Due to the lack of toxicity data, it is approved for use in confectionery, concentrates for cakes and desserts, ice cream, dessert coatings, etc.
Commonly used as a flavoring additive in the production of crisps, delicatessen products, long-life ready meals, canned vegetables and meat, spirits, soft drinks and many other everyday products.
The use of citrate in food products from blood as an anticoagulant can be cited as a curiosity.
It is also used in technical processes, e.g. as a reducer in the production of metal nanoparticles from their salts. It is a valued component of electrolytic baths as it protects against oxidation of exposed metal surfaces being treated.
It finds a number of medical applications, e.g. it is a component of Benedict’s reagent and the so-called SSC.
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