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Zinc Gluconate

● Name:Zinc Gluconate

● Molecular formula:C12H22O14Zn

● CAS Number:4468-02-4

● Usage:Zinc supplements are used to treat various problems caused by zinc deficiency, such as malnutrition, growth retardation in children, anorexia, pica, canker sores, acne, etc.

What's the Benefit?

The water-soluble zinc salts gluconate, sulfate, and acetate are commonly used as supplements in tablet or syrup form to prevent zinc deficiency and to treat diarrhea in children in combination with oral rehydration.


cite:Wegmüller R, Tay F, Zeder C, Brnic M, Hurrell RF. Zinc absorption by young adults from supplemental zinc citrate is comparable with that from zinc gluconate and higher than from zinc oxide. J Nutr. 2014 Feb;144(2):132-6. doi: 10.3945/jn.113.181487. Epub 2013 Nov 20. PMID: 24259556; PMCID: PMC3901420.