Sodium (S)-lactate

Chemical Properties

clear viscous liquid

Uses

Sodium L-lactate is used as a food additive, preservative, acidity regulator and bulking agent. It finds application in shampoo and liquid soaps and other related products. It acts as an effective humectant and moisturizer. It is used in the treatment of arrhythmias.

General Description

Sodium L-lactate is an alkalinizing compound, currently being researched for its efficacy in the treatment of acidosis.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-lactate is produced from pyruvate by the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase. Lactate production occurs during anaerobic glycolysis or in proliferatively active cells.