CAS No.:24634-61-5 (590-00-1)
HS Code:29161900
Specification:FCC/E202
Packing:25kg bag/drum/carton
Port of loading:Shanghai ; Qindao;Tianjin
Min. Order:1MT
| Product name: | Potassium Sorbate |
| Product Category: | Food Additives |
| Cas No.: | 590-00-1,24634-61-5 |
| EINECS NO： | 246-376-1 |
| Formula: | C6H7KO2 |
| Structure Formula: |  |
| M.W.： | 150.22 |
| Characters | White to off-white crystalline powder or granule, odorless or slight characteristic odor. It is easy to absorb moisture and oxidized to be colored. Melting point: 270¡æ(decomposition), Solubility(20¡æ,g/100mL): water 67.6; propanediol 5.8; ethanol 0.3; soluble in water. |
| Main Uses: | Preservative, stabilizers and antioxidants Potassium sorbate is a new, safe, nontoxic and effective food preservative. It is potassium-salt of unsaturated fatty acid. It can participate in normal metabolism and finally be oxidized to water and carbon dioxide, does not accumulate in the human body and has high safety. Its toxicity is only half of salt, 1/ 40 of sodium benzoate and has been recognized internationally as the best food additives. Potassium sorbate has been approved of using in worldwide and successfully used in the food industry in many ways. It has obvious inhibition of molds, yeasts and aerobic bacteria, whose effect on inhibit the growth of bacteria is stronger than the effect on destroy bacteria. It combines with sulfhydryl group in microbial enzyme system to destroy the role of enzymes, so that achieve the purposes of bacteriostasis and antisepsis. It also can prevent from the growth and breeding of botox, staphylococcus and salmonella and other harmful microorganisms. Under acidic conditions (pH value less than 5-6), the effect of bacteriostasis is better, and the food composition has no any impact of preservative effect, so it effectively extends the storage time of food and keep the original flavor of food. However, there is no effect on anaerobic bacteria Bacillus and Lactobacillus acidophilus and other beneficial micro-organisms. |
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of Sorbic Acid, chemical formula C6H7KO2. Its primary use is as a food preservative (E number 202). Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal care products.Potassium sorbate is produced by reacting Sorbic Acid with an equimolar portion of potassium hydroxide. The resulting potassium sorbate may be crystallized from aqueous ethanol.
Potassium sorbate is used to inhibit molds and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, soft drinks and fruit drinks, and baked goods. It can also be found in the ingredients list of many dried fruit products. In addition, herbal dietary supplement products generally contain potassium sorbate, which acts to prevent mold and microbes and to increase shelf life, and is used in quantities at which there are no known adverse health effects, over short periods of time.
