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title: "Malic acid"
url: "https://www.greenpharm.sk/en/glossary/malic-acid/"
type: "glossary"
published: "2023-08-24T12:52:11+02:00"
modified: "2023-08-24T12:52:11+02:00"
author: "Miroslav Gecovič"
---

**Malic acid** is a food additive and plays a very important role in biochemistry. The body produces malic acid naturally when it converts carbohydrates into energy, thus helping to increase performance and delay fatigue.