Compound
ferric ammonium citrate
A mixture of indefinite composition that contains ferric and ammonium cations and citrate(3−) anions, ferric ammonium citrate may be obtained as red crystals or a brownish yellow powder or as green crystals or powder. It is added to foods as an acidity regulator and anticaking agent. It is also used as a positive oral contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging, and was formerly administered orally as a source of iron for the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:31604), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
CHEBI:31604ChEBI
What the reference databases state
Statements
2 statements
2 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: ferric ammonium citrate · Sources: ChEBI
- ferric ammonium citrate is converted to citric acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:31604Inferred only
- ferric ammonium citrate is converted to Fe(3+)CompoundChEBI CHEBI:31604Inferred only
Papers screened
4 papers
- Compound
- ferric ammonium citrate
- Screened
- 4
- Admitted
- 0
- Discarded
- 0
- Not read
- 4
Not read yet4 papers
- PMID:110506392026-09-29
- PMID:103948732026-09-29
- PMID:19198032026-09-29
- PMID:79682832026-09-29
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: ferric ammonium citrate
- Also called
- ammonium ferric citrateammonium iron(III) citrateE381
- Sold as
- FerriSeltz