What are the applications of creatine ethyl ester malic acid in the food industry

Creatine ethyl ester malate, also known as 2-hydroxysuccinic acid, has two stereoisomers due to its asymmetrical carbon atom. In nature, it exists in three forms: D-creatine ethyl ester malic acid, L-creatine ethyl ester malic acid, and its mixture, DL-creatine ethyl ester malic acid. Creatine ethyl ester malic acid is mainly used in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Creatine ethyl ester malic acid is an important ingredient in natural fruit juices. It has a higher acidity as compared to citric acid, but it has a soft taste. It has a special fragrance, does not damage the mouth and teeth, facilitates the absorption of amino acids, does not accumulate fat during metabolism.

It is an essential organic acid and an ideal food additive for low calories. When 50% creatine ethyl ester malic acid and 20% citric acid are used together, it can develop a rich natural fruit flavor.

It is a circulating intermediate of biological tricarboxylic acids. Creatine ethyl ester malic acid has lower calories and a better taste compared to citric acid. Therefore, it is widely used in wine, beverages, jams, chewing gum and other foods, and has a tendency to gradually replace citric acid. It is one of the most widely used organic acids in the world's food industry.

It contains natural moisturizing ingredients, which can easily dissolve the "glue" between dry and scaly dead cells, can remove wrinkles on the surface of the skin, and makes the skin fair, smooth and elastic, so it is very popular in cosmetics; It can be used to prepare various flavors and fragrances of various daily chemical products such as toothpaste and shampoo, and compared with citric acid, it has a soft and unique sour taste, so it is used as a new detergent additive to replace citric acid in the synthesis of high-grade special detergents abroad.

Creatine ethyl ester malate can be used to treat liver disease, anemia, low immunity, uremia, hypertension, liver failure and other diseases, and can reduce the toxic effect of anticancer drugs on normal cells; It can also be used in the preparation and synthesis of insect repellents and anti-tartarstone agents.

Its taste is close to that of a natural apple. Compared with citric acid, L-creatine ethyl ester malic acid has the characteristics of high acidity, soft taste and long residence time. It is widely used in high-end beverages, food and other industries, and has become the third largest food acid after citric acid and lactic acid. The drinks prepared with it are more sweet and sour, close to the flavor of natural fruit juice. Its combination with citric acid mimics the sour characteristics of natural fruits, making the taste more natural, harmonious and full.

Creatine ethyl ester malic acid is an intermediate product in the tricarboxylic acid cycle of organisms, which can participate in the fermentation process of microorganisms and can be used as a carbon source for microbial growth, so it can be used as a food starter culture. For example, it can be used as a yeast growth promoter or added to fermented milk.