Standard No.:	GB 14889-1994
English Name:	Additive－Potassium citrate
Chinese Name:	食品添加剂柠檬酸钾
Chinese Classification:	X42    Synthetic food additives
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
ICS Classification:	67.220.20 67.220.20    Food additives 67.220.20
Source Content Issued by:	AQSIQ
Issued on:	1994-2-4
Implemented on:	1994-7-1
Status:	superseded
Superseded by:	GB 1886.74-2015 National Food Safety Standard — Food Additives — Potassium citrate
Superseded on:	2016-5-13
Target Language:	English
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This standard specifies technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules and marking, packaging, transportation and storage of potassium citrate (food additive). This standard is applicable to potassium citrate (food additive) made of citric acid and potassium hydroxide or potassium carbonate. Potassium citrate herein serves as acidity regulator, stabilizer, coagulator and quality improver in food industry. Chemical name: 2-hydroxy propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid potassium Molecular formula: C6H5K3O7•H2O Structural formula: Relative molecular mass: 324.41 (based on 1989 international relative atomic mass)