L-malic acid

CAS NO.: 97-67-6(Standard:Japanese Standard of Food additives VII)
Name: L(-)-Malic Acid 
Description: White crystals or crystalline powder, fairly hygroscopic, dissolving easily in water and alcohol. 
Chemical Name: L-hydroxy butanedioic acid 
Molecular Formula: C4H6O5
Molecular Weight 134.09
SPECIFICATION
(FCCIV,1996) Assay(as C4H6O5): 99.0% Min 
Clarity:  Clear
Specific Rotation: -1.6°~ -2.6°
Arsenic(as As2O3):  2.0mg/kg Max
Oxide:  Qualified
Heavy Metals(as Pb) 20mg/kg Max
Residue on Ignition:  0.05% Max
Chloride[Cl-]: 0.004% Max
Sulfate[SO42-]: 0.03% Max
Fumaric Acid: 0.1% Max
Maleic Acid: 0.05% Max
MAIN FUNCTION AND PURPOSE: As an acidulant, L-Malic acid is especially suitable for jelly and foodstuff containing fruit ingredient. It can keep the natural color of juice. Used in healthy drinks, it can resist fatigue and protect liver, kidney and heart. L-Malic acid can enhance pharmaceutical stability and improve pharmaceutical absorption. It can be added into composite amino acid injection, directly participating the metabolic cycle of organism-Krebs cycle. It can reduce the metabolic loss of amino acid and can compensate hypohepatia, cure uremia and hypertension, and weaken the damage of anticancer drug to normoblasts. It is also used in skin disinfector, air depurative and deodorizer.
PACKING:25kg net in Cardboard Drum with inner vacuum PE bag, 13.5MT/20FCL.
STORAGE: Kept airtightly in a light-proof, dry and cool place.