What is Magnesium Citrate-Food Grade?
Magnesium citrate is an inorganic compound, a type of citrate, with a white crystalline powder appearance and is soluble in water. It has good solubility and can be dissolved in water to form a solution. At high temperatures, magnesium citrate can decompose to produce carbon dioxide, water and magnesium oxide. It is widely used in food, feed additives, medicine and other fields.
Magnesium citrate can be obtained by using magnesium carbonate or magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide as raw materials to react with edible citric acid to obtain magnesium citrate, and then cooling, crystallizing, washing with hot deionized water, and drying to obtain magnesium citrate.
Related parameters:
| Items | Standards |
| Magnesium content ,w/% | 14.5-16.4 |
| Ca ,w/% ≤ | 1 |
| Fe ,w/% ≤ | 0.02 |
| As ,w/% ≤ | 0.0003 |
| Chloride ,w/% ≤ | 0.05 |
| Heavy metals ,w/% ≤ | 0.005 |
| Sulphate ,w/% ≤ | 0.2 |
| pH (5% solution) | 5.0-9.0 |
| Identification ≤ | Conform to the standard |
| Loss on drying , w/% ≤ | 29.0 |
Recommended dosage
| Carbonated beverages | 0.1 – 0.5 g/kg |
| Fruit drinks | 0.1 – 0.5 g/kg |
| Tea drinks | 0.1 – 0.5 g/kg |
| Starch products | 0.5 – 5 g/kg |
| Seasonings | 0.2 – 2 g/kg |
| Dairy products | 0.1 – 1 g/kg |
| Canned foods | 0.2 – 2 g/kg |
| Preserved foods | 0.1 – 1 g/kg |
| Bakery foods | 0.1 – 1 g/kg |
| Meat products | 0.1 – 1 g/kg |
| Biscuits | 0.1 – 1 g/kg |
| Frozen foods | 0.1 – 1 g/kg |
| Puffed foods | 0.1 – 1 g/kg |
| Processed grain food | 0.5 – 5 g/kg |
Magnesium Citrate-Food Grade has a wide range of uses
1. Enhance bone health
Magnesium citrate can promote calcium absorption, increase bone density, and thus enhance bone health.
2. Prevent magnesium deficiency
Supplement the magnesium required by the human body and prevent symptoms caused by magnesium deficiency such as fatigue and anxiety.
3. Relieve indigestion
Relieve the symptoms of indigestion by increasing gastrointestinal motility and reducing gastric juice secretion.
4. Regulate nervous system function
It has a sedative effect and can effectively relieve nervous tension and anxiety.
User asked question:
Q: What are the natural sources of magnesium citrate?
A: Magnesium is an essential element in the human body’s metabolism. Magnesium and calcium have a cooperative relationship. Together, they can effectively prevent osteoporosis and strengthen teeth. Magnesium also plays a beneficial role in blood circulation. It is indispensable in protein structure, muscle maintenance, and genetic composition.
Regular consumption of these foods can help you supplement magnesium: grapes, bananas, longans, mulberries, black dates, oranges, lemons, spinach, cabbage, peppers, coriander, onions, seaweed, sardines, etc.
Q: What should be noted when storing magnesium citrate?
A: This product should be sealed and light-proof and stored in a dry, cool, and well-ventilated place.
