Acidity regulator - E326

Potassium Lactate

Alternate names:	E326
Function:	Acidity regulator, Bulking agent, Humectant
Product Uses:	Used in foods such as sweets, salad dressings, cakes, biscuits, ready to eat meat and poultry, wheat beers, sour milk and yogurt, soft drinks, confectionery, pickled foods, and tinned fruit and vegetables.
Notes:	Potassium lactate is the potassium salt of lactic acid, a natural acid produced by the fermentation of lactose (milk sugar). It is produced commercially from the bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates and molasses. Potassium lactate acts as a preservative, acidity regulator, and anti-microbial agent, which is highly effective against bacteria, fungi and yeast.
Is it harmful?	Safe

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