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It is 16.69%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drugfuture.com/chemdata/gluconic-acid.html |title=Gluconic Acid |publisher=Drugfuture.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-09}}</ref><!-- =100*39.0983/234.246 --> potassium by mass. By this measure, 5.99 g<!-- =100/16.69 --> of potassium gluconate contains 1 g of potassium. |
It is 16.69%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drugfuture.com/chemdata/gluconic-acid.html |title=Gluconic Acid |publisher=Drugfuture.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-09}}</ref><!-- =100*39.0983/234.246 --> potassium by mass. By this measure, 5.99 g<!-- =100/16.69 --> of potassium gluconate contains 1 g of potassium. |
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==Dietary use== |
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Potassium gluconate may be used as a [[Dietary mineral|mineral supplement]] and [[sequestrant]]. Potassium is essential to life. It is involved with sodium in maintaining the body's acid-base balance and promoting physiological and metabolic processes. It also works with sodium for the maintenance of the nervous system and is a natural diuretic. It is one of the most frequently prescribed minerals in the United States. Potassium is one of the primary electrolytes in the human body, carrying tiny positive electrical charges through the blood and cells. Potassium plays an important part in maintaining blood pressure, regulating the body's pH, balancing water content, regulating the heart beat and aiding nerve cell impulses. It also contributes to the conversion of food to energy and the growth of muscle cells. It is used successfully in treating cases of [[restless leg syndrome]], in combination with [[magnesium oxide]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} |
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | Consumer Drug Information |
| MedlinePlus | a601072 |
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| E number | E577 (acidity regulators, ...) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.523 |
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| Formula | C6H11KO7 |
| Molar mass | 234.246 g/mol g·mol−1 |
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| Melting point | 180 °C (356 °F) (decomposes) |
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Potassium gluconate is the potassium salt of the conjugate base of gluconic acid. It is also referred to as 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxycaproic acid potassium salt, D-gluconic acid potassium salt, or potassium D-gluconate.[1]
It is 16.69%[2] potassium by mass. By this measure, 5.99 g of potassium gluconate contains 1 g of potassium.
Dietary use
Potassium gluconate may be used as a mineral supplement and sequestrant. Potassium is essential to life. It is involved with sodium in maintaining the body's acid-base balance and promoting physiological and metabolic processes. It also works with sodium for the maintenance of the nervous system and is a natural diuretic. It is one of the most frequently prescribed minerals in the United States. Potassium is one of the primary electrolytes in the human body, carrying tiny positive electrical charges through the blood and cells. Potassium plays an important part in maintaining blood pressure, regulating the body's pH, balancing water content, regulating the heart beat and aiding nerve cell impulses. It also contributes to the conversion of food to energy and the growth of muscle cells. It is used successfully in treating cases of restless leg syndrome, in combination with magnesium oxide.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Product Name potassium gluconate". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
- ^ "Gluconic Acid". Drugfuture.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.