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A sodium citrate preparation (Citro-Soda; Abbott) given in single doses of 4 or 12 g, satisfactorily increased the pH level of urine without affecting the systemic acid-base balance. When the sodium citrate preparation was administered in the 12-g single dose the gastric pH level was raised above 3,0 in a significant number of subjects. Similar results were obtained with both single doses (4 and 12 g) after 3 - 6 days of continuous therapy at the appropriate dose given every 6 hours. It is concluded that the urine-alkalinizing sodium citrate preparation reduced intragastric acidity significantly.
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PMID:Antacid properties of a sodium citrate preparation. 2 47

In previous studies, a 5-min inhalational challenge with 10% citric acid aerosol (0.52 M) elicited bronchoconstriction in Basenji-Greyhound (BG) dogs with hyperreactive airways but not in mongrel dogs. This response was independent of vagal reflexes because it was not attenuated by atropine. Citric acid might elicit bronchoconstriction because of acidity, calcium chelation, or some other effect of the citrate molecule. To assess these factors, barbiturate-anesthetized BG dogs were challenged (5 min) with aerosols of 10% acetic acid or a citric acid (0.48 M)/Na3citrate (0.04 M) mixture of equivalent pH, 6% Na2-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), or 6% CaNa2EDTA. Each challenge was delivered in a separate week. The acidity alone was not an adequate stimulus, since pulmonary resistance (RL) was unaltered by 10% acetic acid, although markedly increased by the citric acid-Na3citrate mixture [2.2 +/- 0.4 (SE) cmH2O X l-1 X s prechallenge, 10.0 +/- 2.2 postchallenge]. Aerosols of Na2EDTA provoked a similar increase in RL (2.1 +/- 0.4 cmH2O X l-1 X s prechallenge, 9.0 +/- 1.8 postchallenge). Neither effect was attenuated by intravenous atropine (0.2 mg/kg). CaNa2EDTA caused no changes in RL. We conclude that it is the calcium chelating action of citric acid rather than its acidity that is responsible for bronchoconstriction in BG dogs with hyperreactive airways.
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PMID:Importance of calcium in citric acid-induced airway constriction. 641 82

Phosphate may be determined in serum without deproteinization as the phosphomolybdic acid complex by UV-spectrophotometry. The rate of complex formation is dependent on the acidity and the concentration of molybdate. The photometric measurements should be performed at a longer wavelength than in maximum absorptivity of the phosphomolybdic acid complex to permit practical high concentrations of molybdate in the reagents. Citric acid will hinder the complex formation, but will not interfere with the stability of the phosphomolydbic acid. The phosphomolybdic complex is determined by adding citric acid to the samples before (blank) and after (test) the molybdate. The analytical procedure has been automated on a Greiner GSA II, Greiner Electronics, Switzerland.
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PMID:Determination of serum-phosphate without deproteinization by ultraviolet spectrophotometry of the phosphomolybdic acid complex. 744 50

In this study two solubility-parameter models have been compared using as dependent variables the logarithm of the mole fraction solubility, lnX2e, and ln(alpha)/U (originally used in the extended Hansen method), where alpha is the activity coefficient and U is a function of the molar volume of the solute and the volume fraction of the solvent. The results show for the first time the proton-donor and -acceptor hydrogen-bonding capacities of paracetamol, as measured by the acidic and basic partial-solubility parameters. The influence of solvents on the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) pattern of the solid phases was also studied in relation to the solubility models tested. Citric acid was chosen as a test substance because of its high acidity and its proton donor capacity to form hydrogen bonds with basic solvents. The partial acidic and basic solubility parameters obtained from multiple regression were consistent with this property, validating the model chosen. The results show that the more direct lnX2e variable was more suitable for fitting both models, and the four-parameter model seemed better for describing the interactions between solvent and solute.
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PMID:The expanded Hansen approach to solubility parameters. Paracetamol and citric acid in individual solvents. 925 5

Citric acid exerts potential harmful effects on the pulp when used for root surface demineralization, smear layer removal, and dentin etching. Using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, we found that incubation of cultured human dental pulp cells in medium containing 0.5% (pH 4.74) or 1.0% (pH 3.42) of citric acid for 2 h lead to 25% and 48% of cell death, respectively. Cytotoxicity of citric acid was associated with its acidity. Exposure of cells to pure 1% citric acid (pH 2.26) for 60 s lead to immediate cell death. Cytotoxicity was usually preceded by cell retraction, cell surface blebbing, and finally uptake of trypan blue, implicating the presence of cell membrane damage. A medium containing 0.05% citric acid can retard the growth of pulp cells. These results indicate that adequate protection of the pulp is important, especially when the remaining dentin is thin in deep carious lesions or in the presence of accessory canals on the root surface.
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PMID:Morphological alterations associated with the cytotoxic and cytostatic effects of citric acid on cultured human dental pulp cells. 1053 Feb 61

Citrate phosphate buffer liquid adjusted to different pH values was used to investigate the gastric emptying profiles in human using simultaneous monitoring by electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and pH sensitive radiotelemetry capsule. No interference was observed between the two methods during data acquisition periods. A positive correlation between methods from the pooled data was demonstrated. Statistical moments analysis demonstrated a significant delay in the onset of gastric emptying and also the mean gastric residence time of the pH 3 buffer liquid (34.7-46.7 min) when compared with pH 7 buffer liquid (14.4-22.5 min). These data suggest that the negative feedback gastrin related response to acidity of the liquid was high. However, incorporation of an acid suppression compound (ranitidine), as part of the control study showed that the EIT imaging of this buffer could be successfully performed under normal physiological conditions. When 450 ml pH 7 buffer liquid was measured, no significant difference in gastric emptying rate was observed. This study demonstrated that, citrate phosphate buffers can be used as an alternative test liquid for EIT monitoring, and that pH has a systematic effect on gastric emptying and the lag phase.
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PMID:The effect of pH change on the gastric emptying of liquids measured by electrical impedance tomography and pH-sensitive radiotelemetry capsule. 1156 51

The reported incidence of tooth erosion caused by acidic soft drinks has been increasingly documented. Citric and phosphoric acids are the two main dietary acids present in these soft drinks. Many variables need to be determined in order to assess risk factors for dental erosion caused by beverage consumption including pH, titratable acidity, pKa, buffering capacity, hence the aim of these in vitro investigations. Methodologies included profiling flat enamel and dentine samples (< +/- 0.3 microm profile) from unerupted human third molars. Groups of five specimens were placed in acidic solutions adjusted with alkali over the available pH range; citric, phosphoric and hydrochloric acid were adjusted with sodium hydroxide and citric acid with trisodium citrate. Tissue loss was calculated by profilometry. Results showed that under these conditions citric acid caused far more erosion over the pH range employed than phosphoric acid for both tissue types. Citric acid compared with hydrochloric acid highlighted dissolution and chelation effects. Phosphoric acid caused minimal erosion over pH 3 for enamel and pH 4 for dentine. These factors could be considered in order to reduce the erosivity of acidic soft drinks.
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PMID:The effect of pH on the erosion of dentine and enamel by dietary acids in vitro. 1158 Aug 25

Fungi, in particular Aspergilli, are well known for their potential to overproduce a variety of organic acids. These microorganisms have an intrinsic ability to accumulate these substances and it is generally believed that this provides the fungi with an ecological advantage, since they grow rather well at pH 3 to 5, while some species even tolerate pH values as low as 1.5. Organic acid production can be stimulated and in a number of cases conditions have been found that result in almost quantitative conversion of carbon substrate into acid. This is exploited in large-scale production of a number of organic acids like citric-, gluconic- and itaconic acid. Both in production volume as well as in knowledge available, citrate is by far the major organic acid. Citric acid (2-hydroxy-propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid) is a true bulk product with an estimated global production of over 900 thousand tons in the year 2000. Till the beginning of the 20th century, it was exclusively extracted from lemons. Since the global market was dominated by an Italian cartel, other means of production were sought. Chemical synthesis was possible, but not suitable due to expensive raw materials and a complicated process with low yield. The discovery of citrate accumulation by Aspergillus niger led to a rapid development of a fermentation process, which only a decade later accounted for a large part of the global production. The application of citric acid is based on three of its properties: (1) acidity and buffer capacity, (2) taste and flavour, and (3) chelation of metal ions. Because of its three acid groups with pKa values of 3.1, 4.7 and 6.4, citrate is able to produce a very low pH in solution, but is also useful as a buffer over a broad range of pH values (2 to 7). Citric acid has a pleasant acid taste which leaves little aftertaste. It sometimes enhances flavour, but is also able to mask sweetness, such as the aspartame taste in diet beverages. Chelation of metal ions is a very important property that has led to applications such as antioxidant and preservative. Moreover, it is a "natural" substance and fully biodegradable.
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PMID:The biochemistry of citric acid accumulation by Aspergillus niger. 1179 42

Susceptibility of the rabbit enteropathogenic strain Escherichia coli C6 (O128 serogroup) to C6-C14 fatty acids, oleic, citric, lactic and fumaric acid at 5 mg/mL was determined by the plating technique in the near-neutral pH region (pH approximately 6.5), and in a weakly acid and acid environment (pH 5.4 +/- 0.1 and 2.2-2.5, respectively). In the near-neutral pH region caproic and caprylic acid reduced the concentration of viable cells by 3 and 6 orders, respectively. At lower pH the bactericidal effect of caproic acid remained similar, but caprylic acid decreased the concentration of viable cells to < 100/mL. The bactericidal activity of capric acid was low at pH 6.5 but increased at pH 5.3. High environmental acidity was intrinsically bactericidal and at very low pH the effects of fatty acids were thus less pronounced. Citric acid reduced the counts of viable cells to 1/10. Antimicrobial activity of other acids examined was marginal or absent. Medium-chain fatty acids, caprylic and, to a lesser extent, also caproic and capric acid were better antimicrobials than other organic acids examined; the antimicrobial activity of fatty acids toward the C6 strain was pH-dependent. Beneficial effects of citric, lactic and fumaric acid reported by animal nutritionists are thus probably related to factors other than their direct antimicrobial action.
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PMID:Influence of pH on antimicrobial activity of organic acids against rabbit enteropathogenic strain of Escherichia coli. 1757 99

The present review examines the importance of dietary organic anions in preventive nutrition. Organic anions are chiefly supplied by plant foods, as partially neutralised K salts such as potassium citrate, potassium malate and, to a lesser extent, oxalate or tartrate salts. Animal products may also supply K anions, essentially as phosphate, but also as lactate as a result of fermentative or maturation processes, but these K salts have little alkalinising significance. Citrate and malate anions are absorbed in the upper digestive tract, while a substantial proportion is probably metabolised in the splanchnic area. Whatever their site of metabolism, these anions finally yield KHCO3 which is used by the kidneys to neutralise fixed acidity. This acidity essentially reflects the oxidation of excess S amino acids to sulfate ions, which is mainly related to the dietary protein level. Failure to neutralise acidity leads to low-grade metabolic acidosis, with possible long-term deleterious effects on bone Ca status and on protein status. Furthermore, low-grade acidosis is liable to affect other metabolic processes, such as peroxidation of biological structures. These metabolic disturbances could be connected with the relatively high incidence of osteoporosis and muscle-protein wasting problems observed in ageing individuals in Europe and Northern America. Providing a sufficient supply of K organic anions through fruit and vegetable intake should be recommended, fostering the actual motivational campaigns ('five (or ten) per d') already launched to promote the intake of plant foods rich in complex carbohydrates and various micronutrients.
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PMID:Organic anions and potassium salts in nutrition and metabolism. 1907 29


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