Sodium benzoate
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Sodium benzoate, also known as benzoate of soda, is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, widely used as a food preservative and a pickling agent. It appears as a white crystalline chemical with the formul
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Potassium benzoate
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Potassium benzoate, the potassium salt of benzoic acid with the formula C6H5COOK, is a food preservative that inhibits the growth of mold, yeast and some bacteria. It works best in low-pH products, be
Sodium benzoate
…which is then metabolized by glycine N-acyltransferase into hippuric acid. In combination with ascorbic acid (vitamin C, E300), sodium benzoate and potassium benzoate may form benzene. In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration tested 100 beverages available in the United States that contained both ascorbic acid and…
Potassium benzoate