Mainly used as food additive and preservative
The anticoagulant in blood transfusions
Used to relieve discomfort in urinary tract infections
It also works as buffering agent in food and acidity regulator as antacid
Used as a sequestrant – to improve the quality and stability of the food products
Used as an emulsifier – to stabilize processed foods like cheese
| Technical | Details |
|---|---|
| CAS No | 6132-04-3 |
| Mol. Formula | C6H5Na3O7 • 2H2O |
| Mol. Weigh | 294.1 |
| Category | Anticoagulant |
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | White or almost white, crystalline powder or granular crystals |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water and very soluble in boiling water; insoluble in alcohol and in ether |
| Appearance of solution | 10% aqueous solution is clear and colourless |
| Acidity or Alkalinity | Passes as per the Pharmacopoeia |
| Chlorides | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Sulphates | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Heavy metals | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Arsenic | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Oxalates | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Tartrate | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Pyrogens | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Water | Between 11.0 and 13.0 % w/w |
| Assay | Between 99.0 and 100.5 % w/w |