Tricalcium phosphate is a compound of calcium and phosphorus, present in the human body in bones.

In medicine it is used in the treatment of bones (1), in odontostomatology for the treatment of dental enamel (2) and in bone grafts (3).

In the food field it is an additive with the name of E341 (iii) with functions of acidity regulator and to avoid the formation of lumps in the powders.

It is also found in chewingum.

Molecular formula: Ca3O8P2 Ca5 (PO4) 3 · OH Ca3 (PO4) 2 Ca3 (PO4) 2

Molecular weight: 310.174 g / mol

CAS: 7758-87-4 10103-46-5 21063-37-6

Synonyms :

• Calcium phosphate
• Tricalcium diphosphate
• Calcium orthophosphate

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(1) Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Oct 26; 16 (10): 25678-90. doi: 10.3390 / ijms161025678.

The Effect of Interferon-γ and Zoledronate Treatment on Alpha-Tricalcium Phosphate / Collagen Sponge-Mediated Bone-Tissue Engineering.

Li P1, Hashimoto Y2, Honda Y3, Arima Y4, Matsumoto N5.

(2) EFFICACY OF FLUORIDE MOUTHRINSE CONTAINING TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE ON PRIMARY ENAMEL LESIONS: A POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPIC STUDY.

Rirattanapong P, Vongsavan K, Saengsirinavin C, Phuekcharoen P.

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2015 Jan; 46 (1): 168-74.

PMID: 26513918

(3) Biomed Res Int. 2015; 2015: 859456. doi: 10.1155 / 2015/859456. Epub 2015 Oct 4.

Microstereolithography-Based Fabrication of Anatomically Shaped Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering.

Du D1, Asaoka T2, Shinohara M3, Kageyama T3, Ushida T4, Furukawa KS3