Calcium sorbate
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| Surname | Calcium sorbate | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molecular formula | C 12 H 14 CaO 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 270 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Calcium sorbate is the calcium salt of sorbic acid , is produced artificially and was used as a preservative .
effect
The preservative releases the preservative sorbic acid over a longer period of time when water is added. This preserves the food to be preserved in the long term and prevents the formation of mold . Secondary fermentation is prevented in juices . Aflatoxin formation is also prevented.
use
Calcium sorbate has been used in many different foods such as: B. Mayonnaise, cheese, packaged sliced bread, jam, margarine and fruit juices. Also for cosmetics, chewing tobacco and for the treatment of food packaging.
It is no longer permitted in the EU as a food additive with the number E 203 since August 12, 2018.
compatibility
Sorbic acid can irritate the mucous membranes and the skin of very sensitive people. The permitted daily dose is 0-25 mg per kilogram of body weight.
In the human body, calcium sorbate is broken down in a similar way to fatty acids .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on E 203: Calcium sorbate / Deleted from the Union list in the European database for food additives, accessed on June 27, 2020.
- ↑ Entry on CALCIUM SORBATE in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on February 24, 2020.
- ↑ There is not yet a harmonized classification for this substance . A labeling of calcium dihexa-2,4-dienoate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on April 7, 2018, is reproduced from a self-classification by the distributor .