Potassium aspartate

Potassium aspartate is a potassium salt of L-aspartic acid.

[1][2][2] Potassium aspartate is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right (but may be approved as a component in a product covered by a group standard) in the United States[2] or European Union[3] or New Zealand[2] or Australia,[2] for treating any medical condition,[4] but is studied as an alternative to potassium chloride to treat high blood pressure (hypertension): potassium chloride reduces blood pressure, with a more pronounced effect in patients with hypertension—averaging a reduction of 8.2 mm Hg systolic and 4.5 mm Hg diastolic; yet, potassium aspartate may have a greater impact on lowering blood pressure at lower doses.

[4] While increasing intake of potassium-rich foods like bananas, grapefruit, dried beans, peas, broccoli, spinach, pumpkins, and squash is preferable, potassium aspartate is studied as a potential adjunctive treatment for hypertension.

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