Calcium fumarate

Calcium fumarate
Skeletal formula of calcium fumarate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.039.418 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 243-376-3
E number E367 (antioxidants, ...)
MeSH calcium+fumarate
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H4O4.Ca/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8;/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8);/q;+2/p-2/b2-1-; ☒N
    Key: HDRTWMBOUSPQON-ODZAUARKSA-L ☒N
  • O=C1O[Ca]OC(=O)\C=C\1
Properties
CaC
4H
2O
4
Molar mass 154.134 g mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H319
P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Calcium fumarate is a compound with formula Ca(C2H2(COO)2) or (OOC-CH=CH-COO)Ca. It is a calcium salt of fumaric acid, and has been used to enrich foods to boost calcium absorption.[1]

It has E number "E367".[2]

  1. ^ Weaver, Connie M; Martin, Berdine R; Costa, Neuza M B; Saleeb, Fouad Z; Huth, Peter J (2002). "Absorption of Calcium Fumarate Salts Is Equivalent to Other Calcium Salts When Measured in the Rat Model". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 50 (17): 4974–4975. doi:10.1021/jf0200422. PMID 12166992.
  2. ^ "FOOD ADDITIVES : "E" NUMBERS".