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Mode of action of sodium benzoate as a preservative

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Answered by Subakavin
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Sodium benzoate is a preservative. As a food additive, sodium benzoate has the E number E211. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. The mechanism starts with the absorption of benzoic acid into the cell.

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