Chemical Formula: C7H5NaO2
Chemical Formula C7H5NaO2
Found 2 metabolite its formula value is C7H5NaO2
Sodium benzoate
Antimicrobial preservative in foods, e.g. margarine and artificially sweetened fruit preserves. Flavouring agent and adjuvant. Sodium benzoate is a preservative. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. It is used most prevalently in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), carbonated drinks (carbonic acid), jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (vinegar), and condiments. It is also found in alcohol-based mouthwash and silver polish[citation needed]. It can also be found in cough syrups like Robitussin. Sodium benzoate is declared on a product label as sodium benzoate or E211. Antimicrobial preservative in foods, e.g. margarine and artificially sweetened fruit preserves. Flavouring agent and adjuvant
Sodium Benzoate
A - Alimentary tract and metabolism > A16 - Other alimentary tract and metabolism products > A16A - Other alimentary tract and metabolism products > A16AX - Various alimentary tract and metabolism products An organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of benzoic acid by a sodium ion. D000074385 - Food Ingredients > D005503 - Food Additives > D005520 - Food Preservatives D000890 - Anti-Infective Agents > D000935 - Antifungal Agents