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POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN CITRATE
INS: 332i
Chemical names: POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN CITRATE; MONOPOTASSIUM SALT OF 2-HYDROXYPROPAN-1,2,3- TRICARBOXYLIC ACID
Synonyms: MONOPOTASSIUM CITRATE; POTASSIUM CITRATE MONOBASIC
Functional class: BUFFERING AGENT; SEQUESTRANT; YEAST FOOD
Latest evaluation: 1979
ADI: NOT LIMITED
Comments: Included in the group ADI for citric acid and bases
Report: TRS 648-JECFA 23/31
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002)
Tox monograph: NOT PREPARED
Previous status: 1987, FNP 38-JECFA 31/197. R; COMPENDIUM/1157
1979, FNP 12-JECFA 23/92. R
1978, FNP 7-JECFA 22/52. N,T
 
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