Product Name |
Fumaric acid |
Appearance |
White powder |
CAS No. |
110-17-8 |
Shelf life |
2 years when properly stored. |
Supplier |
Lynsey Biotech |
Fumaric acid, whose chemical formula is C4H4O4, is a carboxylic acid derived from butene. As food sourness agent, fumaric acid plays an important role in bacteriostasis and antisepsis, which is used as regulator of acidity, acidulant, temperature resistance oxidation assistant, bloat accelerant and flavor. Insen Fumaric acid has no toxic side effects. In recent years, it has become a new type of food sour agent in the development and utilization of the food industry, and is mainly used in the food and beverage industry abroad. Because fumaric acid is a good sour agent, not only the taste is pure, but the acidity is 1.5 times that of citric acid. When fumaric acid is used as a food sour agent, it has significant effects on bacteriostasis and antiseptic.
Fumaric Acid can be used as pharmaceutical intermediate and optical bleaching agent.
Fumaric Acid is also used in manufacturing unsaturated polyester resin.
Fumaric Acid can be used in making coating. L-Aspartic Acid, L-Lactamic Acid, Malic Acid and many auxiliaries.
Fumaric Acid is used as antistaling agent and anti-mould agent in food industry
Fumaric acid can be used as acidity regulator, acidulant, antioxidant assistant, pickling accelerator, and spice.
Our country's "Regulations on the Hygienic Standards for the Use of Food Additives" (GB 2760-2007) stipulates: the maximum use amount for carbonated beverages is 0.3g/kg, juice beverages are 0.6g/kg; chewing gum is 8g/kg. General dosage in various foods: noodles, 3g/kg; bread, steamed bread, 1g/kg; jam and jelly, 3g/kg; used for refreshing beverages, beverages, concentrated fruit juices, canned fruits, etc., mostly combined with other organic acids.