CAS Registry Number: [299-27-4]
Chemical Formula: C6H11O7K
E-Number: E577
General Information
Potassium gluconate is the potassium salt of gluconic acid, which is obtained from glucose by fermentation and subsequent neutralization with a potassium source. Physiologically, gluconic acid is an important intermediate product of the carbohydrate metabolism.
Potassium gluconate is recommended for introducing or enriching potassium in food, especially in dietetic food. Furthermore the product acts as a buffer salt and as a salt replacer in foodstuffs where sodium salts are not desired.
In pharmaceuticals, it serves as a potassium source against potassium deficiency or as a systemic alkalizer.
Potassium gluconate is also used in technical applications e.g. as sequestering agent in textiles or for galvanic surface treatment.
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