Determination of Sorbic Acid and Benzoic Acid

Is Sorbic Acid and Benzoic Acid Usage Harmful in Foods? What are the Features and Purpose of Use?

Food additives according to the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Food Additives; "Whether it has nutritional value or not, it is not consumed as food alone and is not used as a characteristic component of the food, as a result of adding it to the food in the production, processing, processing, preparation, packaging, transportation or storage stages for a technological purpose, directly or substances that are indirectly expected to be a component of that food ”.

Food additives; There are reasons of use such as preserving and increasing the nutritional value of food, improving its textural properties, extending its shelf life, preserving its flavor and color, preventing microorganism growth, and increasing quality standardization.

Sorbic acid and benzoic acid are additives used as food preservatives.

Sorbic acid (E200) is an additive that protects foods against fungi, bacteria and mold. The allowed amount of sorbic acid in foods varies between 0.5% and 0.0025.

Benzoic acid (E210), the simplest member of the Aromatic carboxylic acid family, Benzoic Acid is a weak acid that is a precursor to the synthesis of many important organic compounds. It is used to prevent microorganism spoilage from foods. It is especially used in jam, marmalade, fruit juice, ketchup, carbonated drinks and pickles.

These two food additives are defined as Safe Food (GRAS) by the FDA.

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