Anhydrous Citric Acid

Preferred Label : Anhydrous Citric Acid;

NCIt synonyms : Citric Acid, Anhydrous; 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid, Anhydrous;

NCIt definition : A tricarboxylic acid found in citrus fruits. Citric acid is used as an excipient in pharmaceutical preparations due to its antioxidant properties. It maintains stability of active ingredients and is used as a preservative. It is also used as an acidulant to control pH and acts as an anticoagulant by chelating calcium in blood.;

UNII : XF417D3PSL;

InChIKey : KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 77-92-9;

Chemical formula : C6H8O7;

NSC code : 30279;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:30769;

Details

Origin ID

C80088;

UMLS CUI

C0725616;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- CITRIC ACID ANHYDROUS [SMS substance]
- Citric acid [SMS substance]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- citric acid, anhydrous [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Citric acid anhydrous (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- citric acid, anhydrous [MeSH concept]
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- citric acid [MeSH Descriptor]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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