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CHEBI:46719 - calcite

ChEBI IDCHEBI:46719
ChEBI Namecalcite
Stars
Last Modified25 March 2009
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
FormulaCCaO3
Net Charge0
Average Mass100.087
Monoisotopic Mass99.94733
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
food firming agent  A food additive that is used to make or keep fruit or vegetable tissues firm and crisp. or which interacts with gelling agents such as pectin to produce or strengthen a gel.
food colouring  A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
Biological Roles:
food firming agent  A food additive that is used to make or keep fruit or vegetable tissues firm and crisp. or which interacts with gelling agents such as pectin to produce or strengthen a gel.
antacid  Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.
anti-obesity agent  Any substance which is used to reduce or control weight.
food colouring  A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
anti-HIV agent  An antiviral agent that destroys or inhibits the replication of the human immunodeficiency virus.
Applications:
food firming agent  A food additive that is used to make or keep fruit or vegetable tissues firm and crisp. or which interacts with gelling agents such as pectin to produce or strengthen a gel.
fertilizer  A fertilizer is any substance that is added to soil or water to assist the growth of plants.
anti-arrhythmia drug  A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.
antacid  Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.
hypoglycemic agent  A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
food colouring  A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
anti-anaemic agent  A compound which increases either the number of red cells or the amount of haemoglobin in the blood.
bone density conservation agent  An agent that inhibits bone resorption and/or favor bone mineralization and bone regeneration. Used to heal bone fractures and to treat bone diseases such as osteopenia and osteoporosis.
geroprotector  Any compound that supports healthy aging, slows the biological aging process, or extends lifespan.
hepatoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
calcite (CHEBI:46719) is a calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311)
calcite (CHEBI:46719) is a carbonate mineral (CHEBI:46720)
Synonyms  Source
CalcitChEBI
calcitaChEBI
calciteChEBI
KalzitChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:13397-26-7ChemIDplus