Sodium ortho-phenylphenol
Moderate risk
Alternate Names:
- dowicide a
- phenylphenol sodium salt
- sodium o-phenylphenol
- sodium orthophenyl phenol
- sodium orthophenylphenolate
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- White powder used especially against Penicillium fungi growing on citrus fruits, apples and pears. It is very soluble in water, and used for spraying or dipping fruits. It slowly penetrates the skin and may be present in the fruit itself.
- Origin:
- Sodium salt of phenylphenol, synthesised from phenyl ether.
- Side effects:
- Normal washing removes it easily. Ingested residues are excreted unaltered by the kidneys and provoke no adverse reactions.
Dietary restrictions:- None - phenylphenolate can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
Info from proe.info:
- Description:
- Benefits:
- Unknown
- General:
- Unknown
- Harm:
- Unknown
- Legal:
- Unknown
- Use:
- Unknown
- Links:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
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- Description:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- no information
Status:- '''Not''' approved in the EU.
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