Trisodium citrate dihydrate is a tribasic salt of citric acid. It is produced by complete neutralisation of citric acid with high purity sodium hydroxide or carbonate and subsequent crystallisation. Trisodium citrate dihydrate is widely used in foods, beverages and various technical applications mainly as buffering, sequestering or emulsifying agent.
Trisodium citrate is a white solid powder that is tasteless, odorless, and has no color. It is often used in food, drinks, and medicine. Its chemical formula is Na3C6H5O7 and it is a sodium salt of citric acid.
Trisodium citrate is used as an anticoagulant and a buffering agent in medicines and intravenous solutions in the drug business. It is also used in some medical tests to figure out what’s wrong.
Trisodium citrate is safe to eat and has been cleared by regulatory agencies around the world, such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It is also often used as a chelating agent in cleaning goods to get rid of hard water deposits.
