SODIUM BENZOATE IP/BP
Physical & Chemical Properties Of Sodium Benzoate:
- Identification: Complies
- Arsenic: NMT 2 ppm
- Heavy Metals: NMT 20 ppm
- Acidity/ Alkalinity: NMT 0.2 ml
- Clarity & Colour Solution: Complies
- Loss on Drying: NMT 2%
- Assay: 99.0% to 100.5%
Description
Sodium Benzoate has been used in a wide variety of products because of its antimicrobial and flavour characteristics. It is the most widely used food preservative in the world, being incorporated into both food and soft drink products. It is used in margarine, salsas, maple syrups, pickles, preserves, jams and jellies. Almost every diet soft drink contains sodium benzoate, as do some wine coolers and fruit juices. It is also used in personal care products like toothpaste, dentifrice cleaners, and mouthwashes. As a preservative, sodium benzoate has the advantage of low cost. A drawback is its astringent taste that can be avoided by using lower levels with another preservative like potassium sorbate.
Our firm is occupied with offering a perfect extent of Sodium Benzoate, which is broadly utilized as an additive as a part of diverse food items like jams, salads, pickles, juices and soya sauce. Sodium benzoate is fundamentally added to food products in little amount, when utilized as an additive. Separated from this, it is additionally used to stop the fermentation in alcohols. Sodium benzoate (E211), also known as benzoate of pop, has chemical formula NaC6H5CO2. It can be prepared by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid.
Pharmaceutical applications
Sodium Benzoate is used as a treatment for urea cycle disorders due to its ability to bind amino acids.This leads to excretion of these amino acids and a decrease in ammonia levels.
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