| Name: |
ferric ammonium citrate |
| Synonyms: |
ammonium ferric citrate,
ammonium iron(III) citrate,
E381,
FerriSeltz
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| Definition: |
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. |
| Ontology: |
ChEBI [CHEBI:31604]
(
EBI
)
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