FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
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BHA
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MSG
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Sunset Yellow
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Sodium Benzoate
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Detailed explanation-1: -Due to its properties, sodium benzoate is used to preserve food products with an acidic pH, such as fruit pulp and purees, jams, pickles, pickled herring and mackerel, margarine, olives, beer, fruit yogurts, canned vegetables, and salads [11].
Detailed explanation-2: -Sodium benzoate is also often used as a preservative in liquid medicines, such as cough syrup. It may also be found in non-consumable cosmetic items such as toothpaste, mouthwash, and many types of hair care product.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sodium benzoate is a sodium salt that is present at extremely low levels in berries, apples, plums, cinnamon, and several other natural foods.
Detailed explanation-4: -Description. Dry, colorless crystals or almost white, crystalline powder; odorless; taste sweet. Solubility. Identification. Acidity or Alkalinity. Appearance of the solution. Conductivity. Specific Optical Rotation. Barium. More items