What is Citric Acid?

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In this video I discuss Citric Acid. What is it? How it is made, and is it harmful?




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What is citric acid?
Whats up dudes, and whats up ladies, bryan here and in this video we are going to look at citric acid.
What is it, where does it come from, and how it can affect our health. So, Lets roll.

Citric acid is an acid that occurs naturally in citrus fruits. Lemons and limes have higher concentrations, some times as much as 8% of their dry weight. Other fruits such as oranges and grapefruits contain citric acid, but at much lower concentrations. However, there is a much less expensive way to produce the acid, and the demand for citric acid far outweighs the supply of citrus fruits available.

The way most citric acid is made is by cultivating a mold called Aspergillus niger, which causes a disease called black mould on certain fruits and vegetables. Aspergillus niger is fed sucrose or glucose, which is sugar, and then processing the resulting fermented compound to yield citric acid.

Most citric acid is used in foods and beverages as it provides a tart, citrus taste and acts as a preservative. Because of its acidic ph, many bacteria are unable to grow in its environment. It also is found in soaps and detergents because of its ability to soften water, and many cosmetics use it as a preservative as it helps adjust the acid/base balance.

So, is citric acid harmful or unhealthy? Aspergillus niger fermentation is generally recognized as safe by the U.S …FDA. The main concern with citric acid is, does it come from GMOs as a starting material? There are gm versions of the Aspergillus niger mold, as well as gm sugar beets.

Some companies are producing non GMO versions. The most harmful effect seems to be that overexposure to citric acid can erode tooth enamel, leading to decay. It is hard to imagine that anyone can eat enough citrus fruits to cause this, but, drinking and eating a lot of products that contain the acid could take its toll.

Other symptoms may include stomach ache, diarrhea and nausea.

Bottom line. It is always about moderation. It is probably impossible to completely avoid this ingredient, just increase your awareness by reading ingredient labels and gauge how much of it you are consuming, oh and make sure you brush you teeth.

Alright, if you have any questions or comments you can leave them below, if you like the video hit thumbs up, if you didn’t like the video hit the thumbs down…til next time, im out, see ya.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:12 What is citric acid and foods high in citric acid
0:37 How citric acid is made from mold
0:56 How citric acid is used in foods
1:17 Is citric acid harmful?


Other sources...
http://www.livestrong.com/article/477...
http://newhope.com/ingredients-genera...
http://www.naturalnews.com/045412_cit...

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