Potassium aspartate

Not to be confused with potassium asparaginate, a salt of L-asparagine, a different amino acid.

Potassium aspartate

Names
IUPAC name L-aspartic acid potassium salt
Other names L-Aspartic acid, potassium salt (1:1); Aspartic acid, monopotassium salt, L-; L-Aspartic acid, monopotassium salt; Monopotassium aspartate; Potassium hydrogen aspartate; Aspartic acid monopotassium salt; Aspara K
Identifiers
CAS Number	1115-63-5
PubChem CID	23724958
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6KNO4
Molar mass	171.19
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Potassium asparaginate is a potassium salt of L-aspartic acid.

Potassium aspartate coordination complex depiction. The potassium ion (K⁺) is bonded with the L-aspartic acid molecule. The circular symbol before K⁺ signifies that the potassium ion is coordinated to the L-aspartic acid(H-Asp-OH)

Medical application

Potassium aspartate is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right (but may be approved as a component in a product covered by a group standard) in the United States or European Union or New Zealand or Austalia, for treating any medical condition, but is studied as an alternative to potassium chloride to treat high blood pressure (hypertension): potassium chloride reduces blood pressure, with a more pronounced effect in patients with hypertension—averaging a reduction of 8.2 mm Hg systolic and 4.5 mm Hg diastolic; yet, potassium aspartate may have a greater impact on lowering blood pressure at lower doses. While increasing intake of potassium-rich foods like bananas, grapefruit, dried beans, peas, broccoli, spinach, pumpkins, and squash is preferable, potassium aspartate is studied as a potential adjunctive treatment for hypertension.

See also

• Magnesium aspartate