Tricalcium phosphate (TCP) is an inorganic calcium phosphate compound được sản xuất bởi reacting calcium hydroxide with phosphoric acid under alkaline conditions. It is practically insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids, which allows for controlled calcium release in the digestive system.
TCP được sử dụng rộng rãi as an anti-caking agent in powdered foods, spices, and table salt due to its excellent moisture-absorbing properties. It serves as an economical chuace of bioavailable calcium and phosphorus for dinh dưỡngal fortification of flour, cereals, and beverages. TCP also chức năngs as a polishing agent in oral care sản phẩm and as a tableting excipient in dietary thực phẩm bổ sungs.