Citric acid [77-92-9]

MedChem Express

Citric acid [77-92-9]

10

77-92-9

Research Use Only

99.84

C6H8O7

192.12

Citric acid is a natural preservative and food tartness enhancer. Citric acid induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and S phase in HaCaT cells. Citric acid cause oxidative damage of the liver by means of the decrease of antioxidative enzyme activities. Citric acid is also an acidulant, emulsifier, sequestrant and buffering agent widely used across many industries[1][2][3][4].

OC(CC(CC(O)=O)(C(O)=O)O)=O

RT

12352200