Propionic acid
Limited risk
Alternate Names:
- ethylformic acid
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Propionic acid and propionates are used as preservatives, mainly against fungi. It is often used in bakery goods against bacterial spoilage. Due to the strong smell it is limited in applications.
- Origin:
- Natural acid present in small quantities in many foods, sometimes in high concentrations produced by bacteria in fermented foods, such as types of Swiss cheese. It is also produced on a large scale by the bacteria in the large intestine. It is also a normal component of sweat.
- Side effects:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- no limit
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:- not limited or determined (EFSA, 2014)
Status:- Approved in the EU.
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