Potassium citrate is the potassium salt of citric acid . It is a white, slightly hygroscopic, odorless powder having a slightly salty taste.
P 2197 (OTTO) Potassium citrate, tribasic, GR 99%+ Cas 6100-05-6 - used as an alkanizing agent where the citric acid is a metabolic substrate in renal cells. Studies have shown that potassium citrate may increase bone density, it is therefore used in research experiments related to the treatment of osteoporosis.