DESCRIPTION	White crystals or crystalline powder, fairly hygroscopic, dissolving easily in water and alcohol.
	Chemical Name	L-hydroxy butanedioic acid
	Molecular Formula	C4H6O5
	Structural Formula
	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	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.