Calcium lactate gluconate
Encyclopedia
Calcium lactate gluconate also known as GLOCAL is a soluble salt
of calcium
, lactic acid
and gluconic acid
often used in effervescent calcium
tablets. Its chemical formula
is Ca5(C3H5O3)6.(C6H11O7)4.2H2O. It was first developed by Sandoz
, Switzerland
. Calcium lactate gluconate is currently a premium salt in the rapidly growing functional and fortified food industry due to its excellent solubility and neutral taste. Calcium lactate gluconate can be used to help neutralize HF (hydrofluoric acid
) poisoning.
Salt
In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
of calcium
Calcium
Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
, lactic acid
Lactic acid
Lactic acid, also known as milk acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in various biochemical processes and was first isolated in 1780 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. Lactic acid is a carboxylic acid with the chemical formula C3H6O3...
and gluconic acid
Gluconic acid
Gluconic acid is an organic compound with molecular formula C6H12O7 and condensed structural formula HOCH24COOH. It is one of the 16 stereoisomers of 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid....
often used in effervescent calcium
Calcium
Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
tablets. Its chemical formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
is Ca5(C3H5O3)6.(C6H11O7)4.2H2O. It was first developed by Sandoz
Sandoz
Founded in 2003, Sandoz presently is the generic drug subsidiary of Novartis, a multinational pharmaceutical company. The company develops, manufactures and markets generic drugs as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnological active ingredients....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Calcium lactate gluconate is currently a premium salt in the rapidly growing functional and fortified food industry due to its excellent solubility and neutral taste. Calcium lactate gluconate can be used to help neutralize HF (hydrofluoric acid
Hydrofluoric acid
Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen fluoride in water. It is a valued source of fluorine and is the precursor to numerous pharmaceuticals such as fluoxetine and diverse materials such as PTFE ....
) poisoning.