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Abstract

DETERMINATION OF CONCENTRATION OF SODIUM BENZOATE IN JUICES

Ritu Gupta* and Rakesh Kumar Yadav

Department of Chemistry, Dr. C.V. Raman University, Kargi Road Kota, Bilaspur (C.G.)

ABSTRACT

Food preservatives are the substance added to food products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth. Benzoic acid is a commonly used antimicrobial preservative in food and beverages, especially in carbonated beverages. Excessive intake of benzoic acid may cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain and other symptoms. Thus, the maximum allowed concentration of Benzoic acid every kind of food are restricted by legislation. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the restriction of Benzoic acid is kept as 1000 mg/kg. An experimental study was performed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography for determining the concentration of sodium benzoate in juices available in market.

Keywords: Food preservatives, antimicrobial, carbonated beverages, diarrhoea, and legislation.


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