The Role And Efficacy Of Potassium Citrate2020-04-08

Potassium citrate is the most common type of medicine for preventing stones at this stage. It was found that the pH and citric acid value in urine are particula

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Potassium citrate is the most common type of medicine for preventing stones at this stage. It was found that the pH and citric acid value in urine are particularly closely related to the generation of urinary tract stones.
 
In acidic urine (pH<5.5), the solubility of uric acid is extremely low, which is more likely to cause uric acid stones; in alkaline urine (pH>7), calcium phosphate or phosphatase stones are easy to produce.
 
63% of patients with urinary tract stones have urinary citric acid less than normal, and potassium citrate can provide a large amount of citric acid to raise the pH in the urine, so for uric acid stones, low calcium citrate stones and renal tubular poisoning caused The calcium stone disease has a very significant therapeutic effect.
 
Potassium citrate is also widely used in industry. In the food industry, potassium citrate can be used as a buffer, chelating agent, stabilizer, antioxidant, emulsifier, flavoring agent, etc.
 
Potassium citrate can also be used in dairy products, jellies, jams, meat products, canned hydrogel desserts, cheese emulsification, citrus preservation, etc.;
 
Potassium citrate can also be used to make efficient compound fertilizers, be used for papermaking and gold plating etc.