METHOD OF PRODUCING CALCIUM GLUCONOLACTATE, COMPOSITIONS, PROCESSES AND USES OF SAME.

摘要

The invention relates to a method of producing calcium gluconolactate, the compositions formed using the latter and the use of same in the pharmaceutical presentation thereof. In particular, the invention relates to the methods of producing calcium gluconolactate by means of the reaction of gluconic acid or the equivalent gluco-delta lactone thereof with lactic acid in the presence of calcium hydroxide and water in order to obtain calcium gluconolactate having formula CH2OH-(CHOH)4-COOCaCOO-CH(OH)-CH3 with a molecular weight of 324.298..