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Sodium tartrate is a disodium salt of l-( + )-tartaric acid that is identified by transparent, colorless, and odorless crystals. It is obtained as a byproduct of wine manufacturing. Sodium... Sodium tartrate is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct human food ingredient.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Sodium tartrate is a white, crystalline powder, used as an emulsifier and a binding agent. It can be used in jellies, cheeses, sausage casings and any foods which contain fats or oils.
- Primary indication
- It acts as an emulsifier and pH control agent in food products.Curator reviewed
- Formula / weight
- C4H4Na2O6 · 194.05 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1962
- Also known as
- Bisodium tartrate · disodium tartrate · sodium L-tartrate
- Code names
- E-335(II) · INS-335(II) · INS NO.335(II)
Resolves to
HELHAJAZNSDZJO-OLXYHTOASA-LSMILES[Na+].[Na+].O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C([O-])=O)C([O-])=OWhat you can answer from here — as of July 07, 2026
Which drugs share a target with Sodium tartrate, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?