Safety facts and side effects about sodium benzoate

Safety Facts And Side Effects About Sodium Benzoate Sodium Benzoate, CAS# 532-32-1, is a sodium salt of benzoic acid manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as white powder. Sodium Benzoate is widely used as preservatives.

It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E211.

Is there some safety and/or health risk about Sodium Benzoate that consumers need to know?

Let's check out some basic facts about this ingredient.

GRAS Exemptions: Yes Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Sodium Benzoate is perfectly safe for using as food additives.

Suggested Dosage Ingestion of Sodium Benzoate in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Sodium Benzoate: ADI 0-5 mg/kg body weight Special Groups Precaution Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.

There is no evidence that Sodium Benzoate could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Sodium Benzoate in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Sodium Benzoate for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

General Side Effects Sodium benzoate is generally safe when used in normal dosage. When ingusted in large dosage (up to 50g), it can cause nausea and vomiting in certain group of individuals.

Reported Health Issues 1. FDA reviewed the suspect on safety of using sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) at the same time Reference: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2006/ucm108636.htm Related Research 1. Final report on the safety assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate.

[Int J Toxicol. 2001] Author: Nair B. 2. Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate preservatives in Iranian doogh. [Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill. 2014]

Author: Zamani Mazdeh F, Esmaeili Aftabdari F, Moradi-Khatoonabadi Z, Shaneshin M, Torabi P, Shams Ardekani MR, Hajimahmoodi M. 3. Lean production of taste improved lipidic sodium benzoate formulations. [Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2014 May 21] Author: Eckert C, Pein M, Breitkreutz J. 4. Sodium benzoate for treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. [Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2013 Apr] Author: Misel ML, Gish RG, Patton H, Mendler M. 5. Protective role of catechin and quercetin in sodium benzoate-induced lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant system in human erythrocytes in vitro. [ScientificWorldJournal. 2014 Feb 12] Author: Yetuk G, Pandir D, Bas H.

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