The Global Citric Acid Market Continues To Grow Owing To the Huge Demand from the Food and Beverages Industry Worldwide Especially In Asia Pacific Regions as a Preservative and a Flavor Enhancer
Citric acid, also known as hydroxycitric, is a natural weak acid. Citric acid is commonly added to processed food to make them more palatable. Citric acid has been used for centuries to treat health problems such as kidney stones and acid indigestion. There are two different types of citric acid: oxalic and carotenoid. Oxalic acid, which is the most common form of the acid, is produced by citrus fruit enzymes while carotenoid is obtained from sugar. The body can convert the sugars into other useful forms, but it is difficult to change the structure of the sugar molecules. Citrus fruits, in particular, have very good enzyme systems that convert sugars into acids. Because of this, most processed foods that contain a lot of sugar are already low in acid content. However, the same cannot be said for all fruits. Market Dynamics ...