About this ingredient
Boric Acid is a naturally occurring boron compound with the chemical formula H₃BO₃. It is also known as orthoboric acid and boron trihydroxide. In the body, boron from dietary sources and supplements is ultimately present predominantly as boric acid in blood and other body fluids.
Boric acid has applications in various technical, laboratory and industrial settings. FDA's food-substance database lists boric acid under specific technical uses, including lubricant or release-agent applications in particular regulated food-contact contexts; this should not be interpreted as approval to consume boric acid as a dietary supplement.
For Wellmart.pk, it is important to distinguish Boric Acid from nutritional Boron. NIH notes that dietary supplements commonly provide boron in forms such as boron citrate, boron glycinate, boron aspartate, boron gluconate and calcium fructoborate.
