Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate (E331(iii))

Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate Trisodium citrate dihydrate is the fully neutralized sodium salt of citric acid in hydrated form (2Hâ‚‚O), widely used as a buffering agent, sequestrant, and functional salt in many applications. In the food industry, it functions mainly as an acidity regulator, buffer, emulsifying salt, and sequestrant to stabilize pH in beverages and processed foods, enhance melt and texture in cheeses, and prevent haze or oxidation by binding metal ions.