Magnesium Trisilicate

Magnesium trisilicate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Dimagnesium dioxido-bis[(oxido-oxosilyl)oxy]silane
Identifiers
CAS Number	14987-04-3 ; 39365-87-2 (monohydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2096633;
ChemSpider	4470779 ;
DrugBank	DB09281;
EC Number	239-076-7;
PubChem CID	5311266;
UNII	FML8G1U0Y3 ; C2E1CI501T (monohydrate) ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2Mg.O8Si3/c;;1-9(2)7-11(5,6)8-10(3)4/q2*+2;-4 Key: GXGAKHNRMVGRPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [O-][Si](=O)O[Si]([O-])([O-])O[Si](=O)[O-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2]; [Mg++].[Mg++].[O-][Si](=O)O[Si]([O-])([O-])O[Si]([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	Mg2O8Si3
Molar mass	260.857 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Odor	Odourless
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Magnesium trisilicate is an inorganic compound that is used as a food additive. The additive is frequently used by fast food chains to absorb fatty acids and extract impurities formed while frying edible oils.^[1] It has good acid neutralizing properties, but the reaction appears too slow to serve as an effective non-prescription antacid.^[2]

Health effects

On March 12, 2007, Chinese health authorities halted the use of magnesium trisilicate at Shaanxi Province KFC franchises, suspecting it to be a possible carcinogen.^[3] As a response, China's Ministry of Health conducted tests at six outlets of KFC.^[4] The results showed chemicals in the cooking process at KFC restaurants in the country were not harmful.^[5] The Ministry of Health said tests showed that using the product to filter cooking oil had no apparent impact on health. Food scares regularly sweep the Chinese media.^[6]

References

↑ Alamgir, A. N. M. (2018), Therapeutic Use of Medicinal Plants and their Extracts: Volume 2: Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds, Progress in Drug Research, 74, Springer, p. 377, ISBN 978-3319923871, https://books.google.com/books?id=2LZhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA377
↑ Washington, Neena (1991), Antacids and Anti Reflux Agents, CRC Press, p. 6, ISBN 0849354447, https://books.google.com/books?id=MKxtXgtt5SIC&pg=PA6
↑ "Suspect additive found in KFC". Xinhua News Agency. March 12, 2007. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/12/content_5832793.htm.
↑ "Chinese Health Ministry Okays KFC". Medindia. March 14, 2007. http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19127.
↑ "China officials clear KFC". QSRweb. March 14, 2007. http://www.qsrweb.com/article/106203/China-officials-clear-KFC.
↑ "China officials clear KFC after food scare". Reuters. March 13, 2007. https://www.reuters.com/article/china-food-kfc-idUSPEK5951020070313.

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[Alamgir2018-1] Alamgir, A. N. M. (2018), Therapeutic Use of Medicinal Plants and their Extracts: Volume 2: Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds, Progress in Drug Research, 74, Springer, p. 377, ISBN 978-3319923871, https://books.google.com/books?id=2LZhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA377

[Washington1991-2] Washington, Neena (1991), Antacids and Anti Reflux Agents, CRC Press, p. 6, ISBN 0849354447, https://books.google.com/books?id=MKxtXgtt5SIC&pg=PA6

[3] "Suspect additive found in KFC". Xinhua News Agency. March 12, 2007. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/12/content_5832793.htm.

[4] "Chinese Health Ministry Okays KFC". Medindia. March 14, 2007. http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19127.

[5] "China officials clear KFC". QSRweb. March 14, 2007. http://www.qsrweb.com/article/106203/China-officials-clear-KFC.

[6] "China officials clear KFC after food scare". Reuters. March 13, 2007. https://www.reuters.com/article/china-food-kfc-idUSPEK5951020070313.