ITEM: |
L-Malic acid |
CAS NO: |
97-67-6 |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: |
134.087 g/mol |
MOLECULAR FORMULA: |
C4H6O5 |
EC NUMBER |
202-601-5 |
EU No. |
E296 |
DESCRIPTION:
White or nearly white, crystalline powder or granules having a strongly acid taste. Freely soluble in water and alcohol. As an acidulant, L-Malic acid is especially suitable for jelly and foodstuff containing fruit ingredient. It can keep the natural color of juice. Used in health drinks, it can resist fatigue and protect liver, kidney and heart. L-Malic acid can enhance pharmaceutical stability and improve pharmaceutical absorption. It can be added into composite amino acid injection, directly participating the metabolic cycle of organism-Krebs cycle. It can reduce the metabolic loss of amino acid and can compensate hypohepatia, cure uremia and hypertension, and weaken the damage of anticancer drug to normoblasts. It is also used in skin disinfector, air depurative and deodorizer
SPECIFICATION:
ITEM |
UNIT |
STANDARD |
Appearance and odor |
– |
White crystal or crystalline powders, Special sour |
Assay(as C4H6O5) |
w/% |
Min. 99.0 |
Specific rotation [?]D20? |
Dm2,kg-1 |
-1.6-2.6 |
Residue on ignition |
w/% |
Max 0.1 |
State of solution |
– |
Pass |
Sulfate, SO4 |
w/% |
Max. 0.02 |
Chloride |
w/% |
Max. 0.004 |
Fumaric acid |
w/% |
Max. 0.50 |
Maleic acid |
w/% |
Max. 0.05 |
Heavy Metals (as Pb) |
mg/kg |
Max. 10.0 |
Arsenic(As) [ as As2O3] |
mg/kg |
Max. 2.0 |
Lead(Pb) |
mg/kg |
Max. 2.0 |
PACKAGE: 25kg compound kraft bags, inside PE liner
SHELF LIFE: tore unopened under 20? In dry conditions, away from direct sunlight. When opened, store under 20? in original container in dry conditions, away from direct sunlight.