Potassium aspartate
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L-aspartic acid potassium salt[1] | |
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L-Aspartic acid, potassium salt (1:1); Aspartic acid, monopotassium salt, L-; L-Aspartic acid, monopotassium salt; Monopotassium aspartate; Potassium hydrogen aspartate; Aspartic acid monopotassium salt; Aspara K[2] | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.934 |
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C4H6KNO4 |
| Molar mass | 171.193 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium aspartate is a potassium salt of L-aspartic acid.[2][1][1]
Medical application
Potassium aspartate is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right (but may be approved as a component in a product covered by a group standard) in the United States[1] or European Union[3] or New Zealand[1] or Australia,[1] for treating any medical condition,[4] but is studied as an alternative to potassium chloride to treat high blood pressure (hypertension): potassium chloride reduces blood pressure, with a more pronounced effect in patients with hypertension—averaging a reduction of 8.2 mm Hg systolic and 4.5 mm Hg diastolic; yet, potassium aspartate may have a greater impact on lowering blood pressure at lower doses.[4] While increasing intake of potassium-rich foods like bananas, grapefruit, dried beans, peas, broccoli, spinach, pumpkins, and squash is preferable, potassium aspartate is studied as a potential adjunctive treatment for hypertension.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Potassium aspartate". Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- 1 2 "CAS: L-Aspartic acid, monopotassium salt". 21 December 2024.
- ↑ "Magnesium aspartate, potassium aspartate, magnesium potassium aspartate, calcium aspartate, zinc aspartate, and copper aspartate as sources for magnesium, potassium, calcium, zinc, and copper added for nutritional purposes to food supplements - Scientific | EFSA". 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 Maizes, Victoria (2007). "Hypertension". Integrative Medicine. pp. 271–279. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4160-2954-0.50030-2. ISBN 978-1-4160-2954-0.
