Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Sodium citrate

Citric acid is today the most popular podkislitel which not only allows to impact to product certain pleasant acid flavor, but as antioxidant also synergist of antioxidants at the same time acts. Citric acid (E330) possesses the most mild and pleasant flavor in comparison with other food acids thanks to what finds the broadest application in the food industry. Her main consumers are producers of the drinks (aerated, not aerated nonalcoholic and alcoholic, juice and nectars; here it is used as the acidity regulator, and also for the purpose of giving to drinks of the pleasant and refreshing taste) and confectionery. In addition to the most citric acid its salts were widely adopted (citrates are derivatives of higher fatty acids and citric acid). E331 sodium citrate, or citrate sodium, for example, belongs to flavoring substances and is involved by production of processed cheeses (as salt - plavitel), concentrated milk and fruit jelly, by production of children's dry products on milk basis use citrate sodium as buffer salt and as bio - element. Essential advantage of citric acid is the possibility of receiving it in firm look, and also lack of irritant action on mucous membranes of respiratory and digestive tract.