Compound Monograph
Malic acid
A tart dicarboxylic acid found widely in fruits, central to the citric-acid cycle and responsible for the sour taste of apples and unripe fruit.
Classification
Malic acid is one of the organic acids. Small plant acids that shape flavour, pH, and metabolism — malic, formic, angelic, and related acids.
Where Does It Come From? (4)
Malic acid is one of the organic acids, found in Apple, Bearberry, Black Horehound and 1 other source.