Potassium citrates (E332) can be derived from a number or sources. 332 (i) - Potassium dihydrogen citrate; 332 (ii) - Tripotassium citrate. As a food additive, potassium citrate is used to regulate acidity.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | |
| European Union | Approved | |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved |
| Philippines | Not Permitted | |
| Austria | Approved | |
| Belgium | Approved | |
| Bulgaria | Approved | |
| Cyprus | Approved | |
| Czech Republic | Approved | |
| Denmark | Approved | |
| Estonia | Approved | |
| Finland | Approved | |
| France | Approved | |
| Germany | Approved | |
| Greece | Approved | |
| Hungary | Approved | |
| Ireland | Approved | |
| Italy | Approved | |
| Latvia | Approved | |
| Lithuania | Approved | |
| Luxembourg | Approved | |
| Malta | Approved | |
| Netherlands | Approved | |
| Poland | Approved | |
| Portugal | Approved | |
| Romania | Approved | |
| Slovakia | Approved | |
| Slovenia | Approved | |
| Spain | Approved | |
| Sweden | Approved | |
| United Kingdom | Approved | |
| Australia | Approved | |
| New Zealand | Approved |
E332 - Potassium citrates: Miscellaneous - Citric Acid and its Salts
E332 - Potassium citrates: Citric acid was the first additive that was produced on a large scale biotechnically. The classic method used the metabolic power of certain fungi (Aspergillus niger). Research has been undertaken with genetically modified Aspergillus niger to obtain higher yields. It is possible that these methods are already used commercially. Irrespective of possible gene modifications, citric acid-producing microorganisms grow on culture media that usually contain molasses (sugar beet)) and/or glucose. Glucose can be produced form maize starch. This can be derived from GM maize.
E332 - Potassium citrates: No known adverse effects, except for kidney patients.
Potassium citrate
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
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| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Chemiplas Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Trans Chem Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Quantum Chemicals Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Sinca Industries (Chemicals) Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Hawkins Watts | Australia and New Zealand |
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