E580 Food coloring

There are data on the pharmacological properties of E580. Gluconic acid is the initial substrate for the reactions of the pentose phosphate path of oxidation of glucose, so it was suggested that it may affect the energy metabolism of mitochondria. In Ukraine, E580, together with E580 in the drug Rhythmocor is used to treat heart disease. Pilot studies have shown efficacy in various cardiac arrhythmia. Whether these effects are from the influence of gluconic acid on the metabolism of the heart or from the influence of E580 on osmotic pressure is unknown.