Citric acid (CA), also known as citric acid. The molecular form is C6H8O7. It is an important organic acid.
Natural citric acid is widely distributed in nature. Natural citric acid is found in the fruits of plants such as lemons, oranges and pineapples and in the bones, muscles and blood of animals. Synthetic citric acid is produced by fermentation of sugar, molasses, starch and grapes.
