Tartaric acid for beverage

Tartaric acid is found in many plants, such as grapes and tamarind. It is also one of the main organic acids in wine. Structure Tartaric acid, 2, 3-dihydroxysuccinic acid, is a carboxylic acid, chemical formula C4H6O6. It's a dihydric acid, which means a molecule that can be ionized in water has a hydrogen atom on either side. Tartrate is also known as sodium tartrate. Character White crystalline powder Performance characteristics Soluble in water and ethanol, slightly soluble in ether. In food can be used as an antioxidant, acidity regulator. It can be used as deoxidizer in biochemical tests. Application Food industry The biggest use of tartaric acid is beverage additive, it is also the antioxidant in food additive and acid agent. Its taste is better than malic acid, lactic acid etc. Pharmaceutical industry Sodium potassium tartrate is also known as Rochelle salt, which can be used to prepare Fehling reagent, and can also be used as a laxa…