Calcium citrate
Calcium Citrate
Calcium citrate (/ˈkælsiəm ˈsɪtreɪt/) is a commonly used dietary supplement that provides calcium for individuals who may not get enough calcium from their diets. It is also used as a food additive and firming agent.
Etymology
The term "calcium" is derived from the Latin calx or calcis, meaning lime. "Citrate" is derived from citric acid, which was first isolated from lemon juice by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1784.
Usage
Calcium citrate is used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets. It may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss (osteoporosis), weak bones (osteomalacia/rickets), decreased activity of the parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism), and a certain muscle disease (latent tetany).
Related Terms
- Calcium: A chemical element necessary for life, involved in many biological processes.
- Citrate: A derivative of citric acid; an intermediate in the citric acid cycle.
- Dietary supplement: A product intended to supplement the diet and provide nutrients.
- Osteoporosis: A condition in which bones become weak and brittle.
- Osteomalacia: Softening of the bones, typically due to a lack of vitamin D or a problem with the body's ability to break down and use this vitamin.
- Rickets: A skeletal disorder that's caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate.
- Hypoparathyroidism: A condition in which the body produces too little of the parathyroid hormone.
- Latent tetany: A condition characterized by intermittent muscular spasms, caused by malfunction of the parathyroid glands and a consequent deficiency of calcium.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Calcium citrate
- Wikipedia's article - Calcium citrate
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