Pyrophosphate, sequestering calcium in the body, is a potent mitogen, capable of stimulating proliferation in multiple cell types, and a critical participant in bone mineralization (1).
Disodium pyrophosphate is a chemical component used as an additive in the food and cosmetics industry with the following functions:
- leavening agent
- acidity stabilizer (pH)
- antioxidant
We find it in:
- cheeses
- cereal flours
- packaging of fish and crustaceans
- canned tuna
- toothpastes
- creams
- etc
It is a product considered safe for human health.
Molecular Formula : H2Na2O7P2
Molecular Weight : 221.936
CAS : 7758-16-9
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(1) Pyrophosphate Stimulates Differentiation, Matrix Gene Expression and Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Osteoblasts.
Pujari-Palmer M, Pujari-Palmer S, Lu X, Lind T, Melhus H, Engstrand T, Karlsson-Ott M, Engqvist H.
PLoS One. 2016 Oct 4;11(10):e0163530. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163530. eCollection 2016.
