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Leave a messageIt is a dark orangeish or reddish brown solid, slightly soluble in hot water yielding an orange or orange-yellow solution at pH < 2.0.[1][2] The solution becomes green at pH > 2.0.
Ferric citrates play important roles in the metabolism of iron by living organisms. Citrate anions are released by plant roots and some microorganisms in order to extract iron from insoluble compounds in the soil, such as ferric Hydroxide, and form soluble ferric citrates that can be absorbed by the organism.
Ferric Citrate is used in medicine to regulate the blood levels of iron in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. It acts by forming an insoluble compound with Phosphate present in the diet and thus reducing its uptake by the digestive systemHot Products