Calcium fructoborate is a salt of an organoboron compound containing boron (and fructose and calcium). Its structural formula is Ca[(C6H10O6)2B]2.[1]
It is naturally found in some plants, and is also manufactured and promoted as a dietary supplement.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Calcium fructoborate". ChemIDplus. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ^ What Is Calcium Fructoborate?
- ^ Hunter JM, Nemzer BV, Rangavajla N, Biţă A, Rogoveanu OC, Neamţu J, Scorei IR, Bejenaru LE, Rău G, Bejenaru C, Mogoşanu GD. The Fructoborates: Part of a Family of Naturally Occurring Sugar-Borate Complexes-Biochemistry, Physiology, and Impact on Human Health: a Review. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2019 Mar;188(1):11-25. doi:10.1007/s12011-018-1550-4 PMID 30343480