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    What harm does potassium sorbate do

    • Last Update: 2017-12-30
    • Source: Internet
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    Introduction: potassium sorbate as an additive has antiseptic effect, so what kind of harm does potassium sorbate do to human body? The editor will introduce you Potassium sorbate is a kind of food additive, but its antiseptic performance is good What harm does potassium sorbate do? Let's introduce it to you Sorbic acid (chemical name: 2,4-hexadienoic acid molecular formula: C6H8O2) potassium sorbate (chemical name: 2,4-hexadienoic acid potassium) molecular formula: c6h7ko2) [introduction] sorbic acid is an efficient and safe preservative recommended by the international food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization, widely used in food, beverage, tobacco, pesticide, cosmetics and other industries as unsaturated acid, It can also be used in resin, perfume and rubber industry Potassium sorbate has high safety It can be absorbed by the human body's metabolic system and rapidly decompose into carbon dioxide and water There is no residue in the body The toxicity of benzoic acid is only 1 / 4 of that of benzoic acid It is very safe to add the amount of benzoic acid in general food as long as it does not exceed the limit requirements If it exceeds the limit seriously and takes it for a long time, it will inhibit the growth of bone to a certain extent and endanger the health of kidney and liver For the sake of our own health, it's better to have a food safety detector in our daily life It's suggested that we should pay attention to healthy diet, and more food safety knowledge, such as: is potassium sorbate harmful to human body? This kind of knowledge is in our safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob
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