Calcium malate

Calcium malate is a compound with formula Ca(C2H4O(COO)2). It is the calcium salt of malic acid. As a food additive, it has the E number E352.

Calcium malate
Names
IUPAC name
Calcium 2-hydroxybutanedioate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.037.710
E number E352 (antioxidants, ...)
Properties
C4H4CaO5
Molar mass 172.15 g/mol
soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It is related to, but different from, calcium citrate malate.[1]

References

  1. Lamy, Olivier; Burckhardt, Peter (2014). "Calcium revisited: part II calcium supplements and their effects". BoneKEy Reports. 3: 579. doi:10.1038/bonekey.2014.74. PMC 4189255. PMID 25328675.


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