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CHEBI:31604 - ferric ammonium citrate
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:31604 |
| ChEBI Name | ferric ammonium citrate |
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| Definition | A mixture of indefinite composition that contains ferric and ammonium cations and citrate(3−) anions, ferric ammonium citrate may be obtained as red crystals or a brownish yellow powder or as green crystals or powder. It is added to foods as an acidity regulator and anticaking agent. It is also used as a positive oral contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging, and was formerly administered orally as a source of iron for the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia. |
| Last Modified | 10 June 2021 |
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| Chemical Role: | food acidity regulator A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents. |
| Biological Roles: | ferroptosis inducer Any substance that induces or promotes ferroptosis (a type of programmed cell death dependent on iron and characterized by the accumulation of lipid peroxides) in organisms. antiviral agent A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses. food acidity regulator A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents. |
| Applications: | anti-anaemic agent A compound which increases either the number of red cells or the amount of haemoglobin in the blood. food acidity regulator A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents. |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) has part ammonium (CHEBI:28938) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) has part citrate(3−) (CHEBI:16947) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) has part iron(3+) (CHEBI:29034) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) has role anti-anaemic agent (CHEBI:75835) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) has role antiviral agent (CHEBI:22587) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) has role ferroptosis inducer (CHEBI:173085) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) has role MRI contrast agent (CHEBI:37335) |
| ferric ammonium citrate (CHEBI:31604) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| ammonium ferric citrate | ChemIDplus |
| ammonium iron(III) citrate | ChEBI |
| E381 | ChEBI |
| Brand Name | Source |
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| FerriSeltz | KEGG DRUG |
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