Potassium ascorbate

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Potassium ascorbate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Potassium (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate
Other names
Monopotassium ascorbate; Potassium L-ascorbate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
Properties
C6H7KO6
Molar mass 214.214 g·mol−1
98g/100mL[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium ascorbate is a compound with formula KC6H7O6. It is the potassium salt of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and a mineral ascorbate. As a food additive, it has E number E303, INS number 303. Although it is not a permitted food additive in the UK, USA and the EU,[2][3] it is approved for use in Australia and New Zealand.[4] According to some studies, it has shown a strong antioxidant activity and antitumoral properties.[5][6][7]

References

  1. Burdoch, George A. (1997). Encyclopedia of food and color additives. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 207. ISBN 0-8493-9412-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=5BZ39iL0XfQC&pg=PA207. Retrieved 2012-09-30. 
  2. UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". http://www.food.gov.uk/safereating/chemsafe/additivesbranch/enumberlist. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
  3. Noshly. "Wise Eating, Made Easy" (in en). http://noshly.com/. 
  4. Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". 8 September 2011. http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011C00827. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
  5. Frajese, Giovanni Vanni; Benvenuto, Monica; Fantini, Massimo; Ambrosin, ELENA; Sacchetti, Pamela; Masuelli, Laura; Giganti, Maria Gabriella; Modesti, Andrea et al. (June 2016). "Potassium increases the antitumor effects of ascorbic acid in breast cancer cell lines in vitro". Oncology Letters 11 (6): 4224–4234. doi:10.3892/ol.2016.4506. ISSN 1792-1074. PMID 27313770. 
  6. Cavicchio, Carlotta; Benedusi, Mascia; Pambianchi, Erika; Pecorelli, Alessandra; Cervellati, Franco; Savelli, Vinno; Calamandrei, Duccio; Maellaro, Emilia et al. (2017). "Potassium Ascorbate with Ribose: Promising Therapeutic Approach for Melanoma Treatment". Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/4256519. ISSN 1942-0900. PMID 29290903. 
  7. Anichini, C.; Lotti, F.; Longini, M.; Proietti, F.; Felici, C.; Perrone, S.; Buonocore, G. (2012). "Antioxidant effects of potassium ascorbate with ribose therapy in a case with Prader Willi Syndrome". Disease Markers 33 (4): 179–183. doi:10.3233/DMA-2012-0922. ISSN 1875-8630. PMID 22960339. 





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