What is Potassium Citrate?
Potassium Citrate is the potassium salt of citric acid, available as a white, highly water-soluble crystalline powder valued for its buffering, sequestering, and mild alkalising properties. As a source of potassium that does not contribute chloride ions, it has particular value in both food applications requiring pH control and pharmaceutical applications requiring potassium supplementation or urinary alkalisation, where its citrate component offers additional physiological benefits beyond simple potassium delivery.
Polychem Industries supplies Potassium Citrate in food grade and pharmaceutical grade to beverage manufacturers, processed food companies, and pharmaceutical formulators across India and internationally. Its effectiveness as a buffering agent, sequestrant, and potassium source — combined with its pleasant, mild taste compared to some other potassium salts — makes it valuable across both food technology and medical applications.
Available Grades
| Grade | Form | Purity | Standard | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Grade | White crystalline powder/granules | 99%+ (Food / Pharma Grade) | FSSAI / FCC / E332 | Beverages, food buffering, processed cheese, confectionery |
| Pharma Grade | White crystalline powder | 99%+ | USP / BP / IP | Urinary alkalinisers, electrolyte formulations, effervescent products |
Applications & Uses
Beverages & Soft Drinks
Used as a buffering agent and acidity regulator in carbonated beverages, sports drinks, and flavoured beverages, helping maintain consistent pH and flavour stability while providing a milder taste profile compared to some other buffering salts.
Processed Cheese & Dairy
Used as an emulsifying salt in processed cheese manufacturing, helping control the texture, meltability, and stability of processed cheese products, and similarly in certain dairy product formulations.
Confectionery & Food Buffering
Used as a buffering and sequestering agent in various confectionery and processed food applications, helping maintain product stability and control pH-sensitive reactions during manufacturing and storage.
Pharmaceutical Urinary Alkalinisers
Pharma Grade Potassium Citrate is widely used in medications for managing certain kidney stone conditions and urinary tract disorders, where its alkalising effect on urine helps reduce the risk of certain types of stone formation.
Electrolyte & Rehydration Formulations
Used in oral electrolyte and rehydration formulations as a potassium source, valued for providing potassium supplementation without the chloride content associated with potassium chloride-based products.
Effervescent & Pharmaceutical Tablets
Used in effervescent tablet formulations and various pharmaceutical tablet products, contributing both functional buffering properties and a potassium citrate active ingredient component where clinically indicated.
Technical Specifications
Potassium Citrate — Key Properties
Why Source Potassium Citrate from Polychem Industries?
- Food Grade (E332) and Pharma Grade available with full documentation
- Pharma Grade meets USP / BP / IP specifications for medical use
- FSSAI compliant Food Grade supply with Certificate of Analysis
- Provides potassium without chloride content
- Reliable bulk supply for beverage, food and pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Export documentation experience for international shipments
