Food Additives

Specifications

Malic Acid can be widely found in vegetables and fruits, especially in apples, bananas, oranges, beans, potatoes and carrot.
Specification
ITEMS STANDARD
Appearance White crystals or crystalline powder
Assay 99.0% min
Specific Rotation -1.6 o --- -2.6 o
Residue on ignition 0.05% max
Chloride 0.004% max
Sulphate 0.02% max
State of solution clarification
Readily oxidizable substance Qualified
Fumaric Acid 1.0% max
Maleic Acid 0.05% max
Heavy metals(as Pb) 20 ppm max
Arsenic(As) 2 ppm max
Details

(1) In food industry: it can be used in the processing and concoction of beverage, liqueur, fruit juice and the manufacture of candy and jam etc. It also has effects of bacteria inhibition and antisepsis and can remove tartrate during wine brewing.
(2) In tobacco industry: malic acid derivative (such as esters) can improve the aroma of tobacco.
(3)In pharmaceutical industry: the troches and syrup compounded with malic acid have fruit taste and can facilitate their absorption and diffusion in the body.
(4) Daily chemical industry: as a good complexing agent, it can be used for toothpaste formula, spice synthesis formulas and so on. It also can be used as a deodorant and detergent ingredients. As a food additive, malic acid is an essential food ingredient in our food supply.As a leading food additives and food ingredients supplier in China, we can provide you with high quality malic acid.