SODIUM CITRATE

Overview

Chemical Names
Trisodium citrate; Trisodium salt of 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid; Trisodium salt of beta-hydroxy-tricarballylic acid
Synonyms
Sodium citrate
CAS number
68-04-2
INS
331iii
Functional Class
Food Additives
ACIDITY_REGULATOR
SEQUESTRANT
STABILIZER
INS matches
331iii

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1973

ADI:
NOT LIMITED ("Not specified")

Comments:
JECFA in evaluating the acceptance of citric acid, emphasis was placed on its well-established metabolic pathways. Toxicological studies on animals supplemented this information. JECFA concluded that citric acid and its calcium, potassium and sodium salts do not constitute a significant toxicological hazard to man.
Meeting:
17
Specs Code:
R (1975)
Report: 
NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/35
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/170
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1975, FAS 9/NMRS 55B-JECFA 19/101. R; COMPENDIUM/1555 1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/54, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/59. ADI NOT LIMITED. NL. N
1975, FAS 9/NMRS 55B-JECFA 19/101. R; COMPENDIUM/1555 1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/54, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/59. ADI NOT LIMITED. NL. N