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Sodium benzoate also known as benzoate of soda is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, widely used as a food preservative (with an E number of E211) and a pickling agent. It appears as a white crystalline chemical with the formula C 6 H 5 COONa.
In addition to reducing the time spent in the danger zone, foods should be moved through the danger zone as few times as possible when reheating or cooling. [15] Foods that are potentially hazardous inside the danger zone: [16] Meat: beef, poultry, pork, seafood; Eggs and other protein-rich foods; Dairy products; Cut or peeled fresh produce
Coca-Cola announced that it would be phasing out sodium benzoate from many of its drinks, but not Fanta and Sprite. [29] As of August 2012, Coca-Cola Zero and Barq's root beer still contained benzoate (added as potassium salt and sodium salt respectively).
Benzyl benzoate is an organic compound which is used as a medication and insect repellent. [1] As a medication it is used to treat scabies and lice . [ 2 ] For scabies either permethrin or malathion is typically preferred. [ 3 ]
Denatonium, usually available as denatonium benzoate (under trade names such as Denatrol, BITTERANT-b, BITTER+PLUS, Bitrex, Bitrix, and Aversion) and as denatonium saccharinate (BITTERANT-s), is the most bitter chemical compound known, with bitterness thresholds of 0.05 ppm for the benzoate and 0.01 ppm for the saccharinate. [1]
Sodium phenylacetate/sodium benzoate, sold under the brand name Ammonul among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat high blood ammonia. [1] It is a combination of sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate .
Potassium benzoate (E212), the potassium salt of benzoic acid, is a food preservative that inhibits the growth of mold, yeast and some bacteria. It works best in low- pH products, below 4.5, where it exists as benzoic acid.
Similar to other local anesthetics, benzonatate is a potent voltage-gated sodium channel blocker. [22] After absorption and circulation to the respiratory tract, benzonatate acts as a local anesthetic, decreasing the sensitivity of vagal afferent fibers and stretch receptors in the bronchi, alveoli, and pleura in the lower airway and lung.