ferric ammonium citrate

A mixture of indefinite composition that contains ferric and ammonium cations and citrate(3-) anions, ferric ammonium citrate may be obtained as red crystals or a brownish yellow powder or as green crystals or powder. It is added to foods as an acidity regulator and anticaking agent. It is also used as a positive oral contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging, and was formerly administered orally as a source of iron for the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia.
  • Code: CHEBI:31604
  • Source: CHEBI
  • Alternative labels: ammonium iron(III) citrate FerriSeltz E381 ammonium ferric citrate

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