I am doing a chem project on citric acid and I need to know how it helps or affects the body.
2007-05-24 11:24:37 · 9 answers · asked by joeatkins123 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
theres a thing in the body called the citric acid cycle (aka kreb's cycle, aka the tricarboxylic acid cycle, aka the TCA cycle). its the basic biochemical pathway for producing ATP (energy) from sugars, fats and proteins.
citric acid is one of the chemicals in this 8-step cycle, and if you are starting from glucose (a sugar), its your first stop in the cycle
2007-05-24 11:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would caution you against thinking that too much citric acid is not bad for you. All things can be poisonous if given in too high of a dose.
Not that this compound is too harmful, though. Contact with the dry form can cause irritation of the skin and/or eyes, and a very few cases of intolerance to citric acid ingested have been documented.
2007-05-24 11:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by Army Doc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Citric acid is an important molecule for energy production in all living organisms. All food is degraded through thousands of reaction to acetyl-coenzyme A, which is added to oxaloacetate to form - CITRIC ACID. Citric acid is further degraded to finally yield CO2, and energy in the form of ATP.
2007-05-24 11:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by dr_luj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While I'm sure that citric acid can participate in digestion schemes (I never figured those damm things out), I have never heard of someone having citric acid deficiency problems.
2007-05-24 12:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
helps:
Natural preservative, occurs in the metabolism of almost all living things. Also serves as environmentally benign cleaning agent. Acts as antioxidant.
effects:
no harmful effects have been found from the use of citric acid
2007-05-24 11:32:50 · answer #5 · answered by .·°*¤"Çãñdÿ Bãbê"¤*°·. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of citric acid helping your body but it does decay your teeth.
2007-05-24 11:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by devon d 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
think "citric acid cycle"
2007-05-24 11:30:20 · answer #7 · answered by Oogachaka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the concentration of the acid..if it the weak one,its just do no harm to body instead,it provide vitamin C to body.
2016-05-17 06:28:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To start braking down the food in the body
2007-05-24 11:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by Bj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋