tartaric acid

Uses

• used in combination with sodium bicarbonate as a leavening agent in foods
• one of the main organic acids found in wine
• used as an antioxidant

More general terms

• carboxylate
• antioxidant
• food additive

Component of

• sodium bicarbonate/tartaric acid

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=875
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=444305
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=439655