What is potassium sorbate

Introduction: you are familiar with food additives, but you know very little about potassium sorbate, so what is potassium sorbate? Please go to the text and see what Xiaobian says How much do you know about potassium sorbate? Let's introduce what potassium sorbate is Potassium sorbate is a kind of food additive and preservative Potassium sorbate can effectively inhibit the activity of mold, yeast and aerobic bacteria, and prevent the growth and reproduction of harmful microorganisms such as Botox, Staphylococcus, Salmonella, etc., but it has almost no effect on the beneficial microorganisms such as anaerobic bacillus and Lactobacillus acidophilus, and its effect of inhibiting development is stronger than bactericidal effect, so as to effectively prolong the storage time of food, and Keep the flavor of the original food Its antiseptic effect is 5-10 times that of sodium benzoate When we buy packaged (or canned) food, we often see the words "sorbic acid" or "potassium sorbate" in the ingredient, and people often mistakenly think it may be the component of fruit "pear" In fact, they are commonly used food additives! No matter whether they are harmful to human body or not, it is very necessary to consume them clearly The following is the relevant information about sorbic acid and potassium sorbate for your reference Sorbic acid (chemical name: 2,4-hexadienoic acid molecular formula: C6H8O2) Potassium sorbate (chemical name: 2,4-hexadienyl potassium) molecular formula: c6h7ko2) 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