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Citric Acid Monohydrate is a tricarboxylic acid found in citrus fruits. Citric acid is used as an excipient inpharmaceutical preparations due to its antioxidant properties. It maintainsstability of active ingredients and is used as a preservative.
More than twomillion tons of citric acid are manufactured every year. It is usedwidely as an acidifier, as a flavouring, and a chelating agent.