Sodium Citrate

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Definition

Sodium citrate is the trisodium salt of citric acid. It has a role as a flavoring agent and an anticoagulant. It is usually added with citric acid to enhance flavor or reduce the PH level in food and drinks. It can also act as an emulsifier in cheese making.

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Health Impact

Although there are no current studies to show negative health impacts of sodium citrate, it is a synthetically produced additive that's helpful to be aware of in terms of overall consumption.

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Sodium citrate

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-citrate

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