Raw Materials Ferric Citrate powder

CAS:2338-05-8

MF:C6H8FeO7

MW:247.97

EINECS:219-045-4

Specification​: 99% min Ferric Citrate powder

Sample:Ferric Citrate powder

Packaging:1kg/bag, 25kg/drum

Brand: Raw Materials

Appearance:Red

Storage: Cool Dry Place

Shelf Life: 2 Years

Test Method: HPLC

Ferric Citrate Powder Usage and Synthesis.

Iron citrate monohydrate nutritional supplement (for iron fortification). Added to cookies, modified milk powder and wheat flour. Used in salt in India. Used as an iron fortifier for food, with better absorption than inorganic iron.

Uses of Ferric Citrate.

As a food additive, added to cookies, milk powder and flour, as iron fortification, also used as feed additives, iron citrate is also used as a drug, used in blueprint photographic paper and so on.

It can be used as food iron fortifier, with better absorption effect than inorganic iron.

China's regulations can be used for salt and sandwich sugar, the use of 3600 ~ 7200mg/kg; in the high iron cereals and their products (daily limit of 50g of such food) for 1000 ~ 1200mg/kg; in dairy products and baby food for 360 ~ 600mg/kg; in cereals and their products for 150 ~ 290mg/kg; in the beverage for 60 ~ 120mg/kg. 120mg/kg in beverages.

Pharmacological Action of Ferric Citrate.

Product Method of Bulk Ferric Citrate Powder.

Ammonia was added to the iron sulfate solution to produce a precipitate of iron hydroxide. Filter and wash with water until there is no sulfuric acid reaction. Citric acid was added and heated to below 60°C with stirring to dissolve all of the precipitate, then filtered. The filtrate is heated below 60 ℃ and concentrated into syrupy, coated into a thin layer on a glass plate to form small leaves, peeled off, slightly warmed and dried to be obtained