Citric acid monohydrate CAS Number

Citric acid monohydrate is a natural organic acid that functions as a food preservative and tartness enhancer. At the cellular level, citric acid monohydrate triggers caspase-dependent apoptotic pathways and induces cell cycle arrest at the G2/M and S phases. Additionally, it causes oxidative damage by decreasing the activities of antioxidative enzymes, leading to renal toxicity and hepatic injury in animal models.^[1][2]

[1] Chen X, et al. Cytotechnology. 2014;66(2):275-282.

[2] Chen X, et al. Biotech Histochem. 2015;90(1):38-44.