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Ferric Pyrophosphate Food Grade for Iron Defiency Supplements
Product Description
CAS No. : 10058-44-3;
Molecular Formula: Fe4(P2O7)3·xH2O;
Molecular Weight: 745.22(anhydrous);
Quality Standard: FCC/JEFCA;
Product code: RC.01.01.192623
Features
Ferric pyrophosphate is an iron replacement product. Free iron presents several side effects as it can catalyze free radical formation and lipid peroxidation as well as the presence of interactions of iron in plasma. The ferric ion is strongly complexed by pyrophosphate.1 It presents an increasing interest as this insoluble form can be milder in the gastrointestinal tract and present higher bioavailability.
Application
As iron nutritional supplement, it is widely used in flour, biscuits, bread, dry mix milk powder, rice flour, soybean powder, etc. It also used in infant formula food, health food, instant food, functional juice drinks and other products abroad.
Parameters
| Chemical-Physical Parameters |
RICHEN |
Typical Value |
| Identification |
Positive |
Passes test |
| Assay of Fe |
24.0%-26.0% |
24.2% |
| Loss On Ignition |
Max. 20.0% |
18.6% |
| Lead (as Pb) |
Max. 3mg/kg |
0.1mg/kg |
| Arsenic (as As) |
Max. 1mg/kg |
0.3mg/kg |
| Mercury (as Hg) |
Max.1mg/kg |
0.05mg/kg |
| Chlorides(Cl) |
Max. 3.55% |
0.0125 |
| Sulfate(SO4) |
Max. 0.12% |
0.0003 |
| Microbiological Parameters |
RICHEN |
Typical Value |
| Total plate count |
≤1000CFU/g |
＜10cfu/g |
| Yeasts and Moulds |
≤40CFU/g |
＜10cfu/g |
| Coliforms |
Max. 10cfu/g |
＜10cfu/g |
