· Potassium citrate is a salt of citrate with the molecular formula K3C6H5O7. It is a white, slightly hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless and has a saline taste.
Potassium citrate (C6H5O7K3) is a white crystalline powder that serves as both a food additive (for flavoring, preservation, pH adjustment, and potassium source) and an important medicine. It is mainly used to supplement potassium, treat hypokalemia, prevent and treat urinary tract stones (especially calcium oxalate and uric acid stones), and improve metabolic acidosis by alkalizing urine and regulating acid-base balance . It is easily soluble in water, has a salty taste and a cooling sensation, and is widely used in the medical and industrial fields (electroplating, textiles).