What is Malic Acid?

Question

It is in apple juce.

Answer 1

it is naturally contained in apples, and is what makes it sour, but if its listed on the ingredients, its probably been added

Answer 2

Malic acid is a naturally occurring compound that plays a role in the complex process of deriving adenosine triphosphate (ATP; the energy currency that runs the body) from food.

Although uncontrolled research had suggested that the combination of 1,200–2,400 mg per day of malic acid and 300–600 mg of magnesium for eight weeks reduced symptoms of fibromyalgia,1 double-blind evidence has shown that malic acid plus magnesium fails to help people with this condition.2

Where is it found?
Malic acid is found in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, but the richest source is apples, which is why malic acid is sometimes referred to as “apple acid.”

Answer 3

malic acid
Hydroxysuccinic acid found in apples and various other tart fruits; an intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and the glyoxylate cycle, and in the malate-aspartate shuttle system. monohydroxysuccinic acid

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http://www.healthline.com/dictionarysearch.jsp?q1=malic%20acid&utm_medium=google&utm_source=dictionary&utm_campaign=dictionary&utm_term=malic%20acid

Answer 4

A colorless, crystalline compound, COOH·CH·CHOH·COOH, that occurs naturally in a wide variety of unripe fruit, including apples, cherries, and tomatoes, and is used as a flavoring and in the aging of wine.