Abstract:
A process for producing a calcium citrate malate composition by the steps of: combining a calcium source, a citrate source, a malate source and water to form a calcium citrate malate mixture. The mixture is reacted until reaching a peak temperature of from about 45° C. to about 70° C., and then cooled at a rate of from about 1° C./minute to about 4° C./minute to reach a final temperature of less than about 40° C. A calcium citrate malate precipitate is formed and then dried to obtain the calcium citrate malate composition.
Abstract:
Compositions containing calcium citrate malate wherein the calcium citrate malate exhibits one or more of: a pore area of at least about 30 m2/g; a dissolution rate of at least about 95% by weight of the calcium citrate malate in less than about 120 seconds.