Absorption of sorbic and benzoic acids in the flesh of table olives

The distribution of sorbic and benzoic acids in the different phases of table olives was studied. To a large extent, these preservatives accumulated in the oil phase of fruits stored in acid conditions, as well as in juice and other tissue components. Thus, around 20–30% of the benzoic acid in olives was found in the juice phase, 30–50% in the oil phase and 30–40% in the rest of the olive flesh. Experiments carried out with black ripe olives revealed that an increase in pH of the medium gave rise to a decrease in the absorption phenomenon in whole olives and in the oil phase. As a consequence of this effect, benzoic acid could be leached from stored black ripe olives during the darkening process, although the calcium content of fruits greatly influenced the diffusion phenomenon. The results obtained in this study are important for future legal limitations of these preservatives in table olives and inhibition capacity of them in commercial table olives.     

Simultaneous determination of benzoic and sorbic acids in quince jam by HPLC

An isocratic HPLC technique is described for the determination of benzoic acid and sorbic acid in industrial quince jam. The preparation procedure was optimized. Precipitation of proteins and fat by the addition of methanol, followed by centrifugation and/or filtration provided an extract suitable for chromatographic analysis. The chromatographic separation was achieved with a C18 column and acetate buffer (pH=4.4) - methanol (65:35) as the mobile phase. The effluent was monitored at 235 nm. Effective separation and quantification was achieved in less than 7 min. Specificity of the method was checked against common food additives added to industrial quince jam, such as l-ascorbic acid and citric acid. Diode array detection was used for confirmation of the preservatives. Mean recoveries of 95–104% were obtained with a precision less than 2.6%, detection limits of 25 and 6.25 mg/kg were obtained for benzoic and sorbic acids, respectively. Results were in good agreement with the reference methods. The presence of benzoic and sorbic acids in quince jams available on the Portuguese market, was also determined. Eleven commercial brands of quince jam were analysed. All contained benzoic acid. The concentration ranged from 413.9±10.4 to 1501±4.2 mg of benzoic acid/kg of quince jam. Only two brands also contained sorbic acid. The concentrations were 515.0±7.0 and 908.3±5.3 mg of sorbic acid/kg of quince jam.     

Benzoic and sorbic acid in soft drink,milk, ketchup sauce and bread by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction coupled with HPLC

Benzoic acid and sorbic acid are widely used for food preservation. These preservatives are generally recognised as safe. The aim of this study was to determine the level of benzoic and sorbic acid in food samples that are usually consumed in Iran. Therefore, 54 samples, including 15 soft drinks, 15 ultra-high-temperature milk, 15 ketchup sauces and 9 bread samples, were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection. Benzoic acid was detected in 50 (92.5%) of the samples ranging from 3.5 to 1520 µg mL^?1, while sorbic acid was detected in 29 (50.3%) samples in a range of 0.8 and 2305 µg mL^?1. Limits of detection and limits of quantification for benzoate were found to be 0.1 and 0.5 µg mL^?1, respectively, and for sorbate 0.08 and 0.3 µg mL^?1, respectively. The results showed that benzoic acid and sorbic acid widely occur in food products in Iran.     

Simultaneous determination of dehydroacetic acid,benzoic acid,sorbic acid,methylparaben and ethylparaben in foods by high-performance liquid chromatography

In this study, an analytical method was established and validated to determine the preservatives such as dehydroacetic acid, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, methylparaben and ethylparaben. The level of preservatives was measured by solvent extraction method adding purification process with carrez reagent and by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The developed analytical method was successfully applied to determine the concentration of preservatives in various food samples including jam, cheese and soy sauce, displaying high accuracy (recoveries between 87.8% and 110%) and precision (%RSD less than 5.92% and 7.72% for intra-day and inter-day, respectively). To verify the applicability of the improved test method, selected 13 food items and collected 521 samples were monitored. As a result, all the cases met the Korea standard guidelines. Consequently, this study is expected to contribute to the safety management of preservatives for domestic distribution and imported food.

     

Sorbic,benzoic and propionic acids in fishery products: a survey of the South Korean market

This study was conducted to provide basic data as part of a project to distinguish naturally occurring organic acids from added preservatives. Accordingly, we investigated naturally occurring levels of sorbic, benzoic and propionic acids in fish and their processed commodities. The levels of sorbic, benzoic and propionic acids in 265 fish and their processed commodities were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography–photodiode detection array (HPLC-PDA) of sorbic and benzoic acids and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) of propionic acid. For propionic acid, GC-MS was used because of its high sensitivity and selectivity in complicated matrix samples. Propionic acid was detected in 36.6% of fish samples and 50.4% of processed fish commodities. In contrast, benzoic acid was detected in 5.6% of fish samples, and sorbic acid was not detected in any sample. According to the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA), fishery products and salted fish may only contain sorbic acid in amounts up to 2.0 g kg^?1 and 1.0 g kg^?1, respectively. The results of the monitoring in this study can be considered violations of KFDA regulations (total 124; benzoic acid 8, propionic acid 116). However, it is difficult to distinguish naturally generated organic acids and artificially added preservatives in fishery products. Therefore, further studies are needed to extend the database for distinction of naturally generated organic acids and added preservatives.     

Estimated intake of benzoic and sorbic acids in Denmark

The monitoring of food additives and recent dietary surveys carried out in Denmark have earlier been used to estimate the intake of sweeteners and nitrite in relation to acceptable daily intakes. The ubiquitous use of the preservatives benzoic and sorbic acids raises the question of the magnitude of the intake of these preservatives in relation to acceptable daily intakes. This area is explored in this paper. The content of benzoic and sorbic acids in all food groups, where they are allowed, was monitored in Denmark 17 times between 2001 and 2006 with a total of 1526 samples. Transgressions of maximum limits, illegal use or declaration faults were found in about 3% of samples. From repeated investigations on fat-based foods (salads and dressings), marmalade and stewed fruit, it is concluded that the amounts used in industry have been relatively stable throughout the whole period, although limited data for marmalade show some variation. Most foods in the categories soft drinks, dressings, fat-based salads, pickled herrings, and marmalade contain benzoic and sorbic acid, and sliced bread also contains in some cases sorbic acid. The median daily intake and intake distribution of benzoic and sorbic acids were calculated with data from the Danish National Survey of Dietary Habits and Physical Activity (age from 4 to 75 years) conducted in 2000–2004 with 5785 participants. The median intakes of both benzoic acid and sorbic acid are well below the acceptable daily intakes of 0–5 and 0–25 mg kg^?1 body weight (bw) day^?1 for benzoic and sorbic acid, respectively. However, the 90th percentile based on the average of the samples with a content of benzoic acid is higher than the acceptable daily intake for both men and women, with the highest value of 16 mg kg^?1 bw day^?1 for both boys and girls in the 4–6-year-old age group. Based on the average of all samples, the 95th percentile is over the acceptable daily intake for men up to 34 years and for women up to 24 years, and the 90th percentile for men up to 18 years and for women up to 10 years. Soft drinks, salads and dressings are the main contributors to benzoic acid intake. The sorbic acid intake based on the average of all samples is well below the acceptable daily intake. However, for the intake based on the average of samples with content, the 95th percentile exceeds the acceptable daily intake. This is caused by the dominating contribution to the intake of sorbic acid from sliced bread, but since only seven out of 42 samples have added sorbic acid, the calculation based on the average of samples with content will exaggerate the intake. With a built-in safety factor of 100 in the acceptable daily intakes and judging from the literature, the high intakes of benzoic acid should not cause any concern for ill-effects. However, there must be a reason to reconsider the maximum limits especially for benzoic acid in soft drinks, dressings and salads and for sorbic acid in sliced bread.     

Survival of acid-adapted or non-adapted Salmonella Enteritidis, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7, in traditional Greek salads

The fate of three pathogens Salmonella Enteritidis, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 that were inoculated in fish roe salad and aubergine salad with or without preservatives after being adapted in acid environment or not, was determined. The salads were stored at 10  ° C and the pathogens population was counted at regular intervals. Parameters (lag time, death rates calculated with Baranyi equation) were used to compare the behaviour of the pathogens. In the absence of preservatives the pathogens survived during the 15 days of storage. A 1 log reduction was observed for Listeria and 2 logs reduction for Salmonella and E. coli in both salads. In most cases, acid adaptation decreased the death rate even in the presence of preservatives. The addition of sorbic and benzoic acid in the salads increased the death rate of the pathogens during storage significantly and they were not detected at 7–10 days for Salmonella , 8–12 days for Listeria and 5 days for E. coli . It is concluded that a well-studied combination of hurdles is appropriate to ensure safety of home-made traditional salads free of preservatives.     

烟台市市售散装酱腌菜中7种防腐剂含量状况调查

目的 掌握烟台市市售散装酱腌菜中防腐剂含量情况.方法 采用超高效液相色谱(UPLC)-二极管阵列检测器(PDA)法检测300份市售散装酱腌菜中7种防腐剂(山梨酸、苯甲酸、脱氢乙酸、尼泊金甲酯、尼泊金乙酯、尼泊金丙酯、尼泊金丁酯)含量.结果 苯甲酸检出率为99.7％(299/300),合格率仅为37.3％ (112/300),含量平均值为1.55 g/kg,最大检出值5.31 g/kg,是GB 2760-2011规定最大使用量的5.3倍.9种酱腌菜中,什锦菜苯甲酸平均值最高(2.34 g/kg),合格率最低(13.9％).山梨酸的检出率为68.7％ (206/300),平均值0.10 g/kg,最大检出值2.35 g/kg,是GB 2760-2011规定最大使用量的2.3倍.脱氢乙酸检出率为25.0％ (75/300),脱氢乙酸含量平均值为0.032 g/kg,合格率100％.结论 酱腌菜中苯甲酸含量的合格率最低,超标严重,建议应作为今后重点监督、监测的对象;加强散装酱腌菜的监管力度.     

Optimization of preservatives in a topical formulation using experimental design

Optimizing the preservative regime for a preparation requires the antimicrobial effectiveness of several preservative combinations to be determined. In this study, three preservatives were tested: benzoic acid, sorbic acid and benzylic alcohol. Their preservative effects were evaluated using the antimicrobial preservative efficacy test (challenge-test) of the European Pharmacopeia (EP). A D-optimal mixture design was used to provide a maximum of information from a limited number of experiments. The results of this study were analysed with the help of the Design Expert^® software and enabled us to formulate emulsions satisfying both requirements A and B of the EP.     

高效液相色谱法同时测定酱油中6种防腐剂

建立高效液相色谱法同时测定酱油中6种常见防腐剂(苯甲酸、山梨酸、脱氢乙酸、3种对羟基苯甲酸酯)的检测方法。样品经20%甲醇溶液提取后,C18色谱柱分离,以甲醇-1.55g/L乙酸铵溶液为流动相梯度洗脱,采用二极管阵列检测器检测,结果显示,6种组分分离完全,线性良好,加标回收率为89%～103%,相对标准偏差为1.09%～2.81%。该方法灵敏度高、选择性好、回收率高、简单快捷,能满足常规检测及酱油食品的安全控制需要。     

挥发型面包复合防腐剂的研究

通过测定山梨酸在面包中的吸附量来确定复合保鲜剂最大使用量,就新鲜面包用挥发型复合防腐剂的成分、载体、配比等方面进行了研究。复合保鲜剂组成最佳成分比为:苯甲酸1.25%、尼泊金乙酯2.00%、双乙酸钠3.75%、山梨酸3.5%,保鲜剂与载体最佳组成成分为:50%乙醇 活性炭。面包与保鲜剂的比例为5∶1时,面包保藏效果最佳。     

Determination of preservatives in some food products by capillary isotachophoresis

In the food and especially preserving industry several chemical preservatives are used by which the storage life of foods is prolonged. Each preservative must fulfill hygienic and health demands. For the chemical preservatives there are determined the highest allowable quantities for concrete kinds of semiproducts and ready-made products, as well. The most used preservatives in our country are: formic acid, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, sulphur dioxide, acetic acid. Several methods were developed for the determination of the individual preservatives. Some methods do not enable the simultaneous determination of several preservatives. The chromatographic methods remove these lacks and some authors used in the determination of preservatives especially high performance liquid chromatography, as well [1, 2].     

Exposure assessment of food preservatives (sulphites, benzoic and sorbic acid) in Austria

An exposure assessment was performed to estimate the potential intake of preservatives in the Austrian population. Food consumption data of different population groups, such as preschool children aged 3-6 years, female and male adults aged 19-65 years were used for calculation. Levels of the preservatives in food were derived from analyses conducted from January 2007 to August 2010. Dietary intakes of the preservatives were estimated and compared to the respective acceptable daily intakes (ADIs). In the average-intake scenario, assuming that consumers randomly consume food products that do or do not contain food additives, estimated dietary intakes of all studied preservatives are well below the ADI for all population groups. Sulphite exposure accounted for 34%, 84% and 89% of the ADI in preschool children, females and males, respectively. The mean estimated daily intake of benzoic acid was 32% (preschool children), 31% (males) and 36% (females) of the ADI. Sorbic acid intakes correspond to 7% of the ADI in preschool children and 6% of the ADI in adults. In the high-intake scenario assuming that consumers always consume food products that contain additives and considering a kind of brand loyalty of consumers, the ADI is exceeded for sulphites among adults (119 and 124%, respectively). Major contributors to the total intake of sulphites were wine and dried fruits for adults. Mean estimated dietary intakes of benzoic acid exceeded the ADI in all population groups, 135% in preschool children, 124% in females and 118% of the ADI in males, respectively. Dietary intakes of sorbic acid are well below the ADI, accounting for a maximum of 30% of the ADI in preschool children. The highest contributors to benzoic and sorbic acid exposure were fish and fish products mainly caused by high consumption data of this large food group, including also mayonnaise-containing fish salads. Other important sources of sorbic acid were bread, buns and toast bread and fruit and vegetable juices.     

Exposure assessment of food preservatives (sulphites,benzoic and sorbic acid) in Austria

An exposure assessment was performed to estimate the potential intake of preservatives in the Austrian population. Food consumption data of different population groups, such as preschool children aged 3–6 years, female and male adults aged 19–65 years were used for calculation. Levels of the preservatives in food were derived from analyses conducted from January 2007 to August 2010. Dietary intakes of the preservatives were estimated and compared to the respective acceptable daily intakes (ADIs). In the average-intake scenario, assuming that consumers randomly consume food products that do or do not contain food additives, estimated dietary intakes of all studied preservatives are well below the ADI for all population groups. Sulphite exposure accounted for 34%, 84% and 89% of the ADI in preschool children, females and males, respectively. The mean estimated daily intake of benzoic acid was 32% (preschool children), 31% (males) and 36% (females) of the ADI. Sorbic acid intakes correspond to 7% of the ADI in preschool children and 6% of the ADI in adults. In the high-intake scenario assuming that consumers always consume food products that contain additives and considering a kind of brand loyalty of consumers, the ADI is exceeded for sulphites among adults (119 and 124%, respectively). Major contributors to the total intake of sulphites were wine and dried fruits for adults. Mean estimated dietary intakes of benzoic acid exceeded the ADI in all population groups, 135% in preschool children, 124% in females and 118% of the ADI in males, respectively. Dietary intakes of sorbic acid are well below the ADI, accounting for a maximum of 30% of the ADI in preschool children. The highest contributors to benzoic and sorbic acid exposure were fish and fish products mainly caused by high consumption data of this large food group, including also mayonnaise-containing fish salads. Other important sources of sorbic acid were bread, buns and toast bread and fruit and vegetable juices.     

Probability of growth of the spoilage yeast Zygosaccharomyces bailii in a model fruit drink system

A quantitative method for the prediction of the probability of growth of the food spoilage yeast Zygosaccharomyces bailii in a model fruit-drink system is described. A factorially designed experiment, employing a microtitre-plate system was used to assess the effect on growth of culture pH and fructose concentration (°brix) as well as the weak-acid preservatives benzoic acid, sorbic acid and sulphur dioxide. Probability of growth was approximated to a logistic generalized linear model allowing a polynomial equation relating concentrations of sorbic acid, benzoic acid, sulphur dioxide, °brix and hydrogen ions to a function of the probability of growth to be produced.The resulting equation demonstrates a synergistic effect between ^obrix level and weak-acid concentration which is pH dependent. By quantifying this and other interactions as well as single effects the present model can be a useful tool not only to assess existing preservative systems but also during product formulation.     

Naturally occurring benzoic,sorbic, and propionic acid in vegetables

ABSTRACT

Benzoic, sorbic and propionic acid are used as preservatives in foods and can also be naturally present in processed foods. The levels of preservatives in 939 vegetables were determined. Benzoic and sorbic acid were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography with a diode-array detector and further confirmed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, whereas propionic acid was analysed using a gas chromatography-flame ionization detector and further confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Benzoic and propionic acid were found in 10.9% and 36.2%, respectively, of the samples. In contrast, sorbic acid was not found in any of the samples. The highest amounts of benzoic and propionic acid were found in perilla leaves (0.33?298 mg kg^–1) and ginseng (<LOD?32.8 mg kg^–1), respectively. The background concentration ranges of naturally occurring preservatives in vegetables determined in this study could be used for inspection services of standard criteria to address consumer complaints or trade disputes.     

郑州市售散装酱腌菜卫生状况和防腐剂含量检测分析

目的了解郑州市售散装酱腌菜的卫生状况和防腐剂使用情况。方法随机抽取郑州市居民区周边大型超市、小型食品专卖店和农贸市场销售的散装酱腌菜样品共计120批次,按照国家标准方法检测卫生指标菌落总数、大肠菌群、霉菌,防腐剂指标苯甲酸、山梨酸、脱氢乙酸。结果120批次酱腌菜中有11批次超标,超标率为9.2%,监测项目苯甲酸、山梨酸、脱氢乙酸、大肠菌群的超标率分别为4.2%、0%、0%、4.2%。结论农贸市场采集的酱腌菜样品安全性明显低于大型超市和食品专卖店,建议监管部门加强对农贸市场散装酱腌菜的监督管理,以确保广大消费者的健康和安全。     

Modelling the inhibition of sorbic and benzoic acids on a native yeast cocktail from table olives

The single and combined effects, in a synthetic medium at selected pH values, of sorbic and benzoic acids on a yeast cocktail (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pichia anomala, Issatchenkia occidentalis, and Candida diddensiae, isolated from table olives) have been studied. Applying the checkerboard method the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) obtained for the respective individual preservatives (expressed as undissociated acid) were: sorbic acid, 5.94, 3.85 and 3.19 mM at pH of 4.5, 4.0, and 3.5, respectively; and benzoic acid, not detected (at total 20.5 mM), 10.40 and 6.83 mM, respectively, for the same pH levels. The estimated fractional inhibitory concentrations (FIC) indexes showed additive effects between inhibitors. Fractional area (fa), modelled by the (extended) Lambert and Lambert [2003. A model for the efficacy of combined inhibitors. J. Appl. Microbiol. 95, 734-743] equation (ELPM), also showed additives of both preservatives but different shapes in the dose-response curves; the individual MIC (as undissociated acid) deduced from this method were: 5.60, 3.31, and 3.26 mM for sorbic acid at pH of 4.5, 4.0, and 3.5, respectively; and 29.65 (extrapolated), 10.00, and 6.25 mM for benzoic acid at the same pH levels. Mixtures above the curves connecting the limits (MIC) at each pH were also inhibitory. There was agreement between MIC values from FIC and ELPM, although the last one provided further information on the inhibition behaviour. I. occidentalis was the most resistant yeast of the cocktail to sorbic and benzoic acids.     

广西部分食品中防腐剂检测结果分析

目的了解广西部分食品中防腐剂使用情况。方法从8类场所随机抽取14类食品样品,按照相应标准检测7种食品防腐剂,对检测结果进行分析。结果共检测2386批次食品样品,防腐剂不合格样品9批次,不合格率为0.38%;脱氢乙酸及其钠盐、山梨酸及其钾盐检出率较高,分别为35.07%、21.17%,山梨酸及其钾盐不合格率最高,为0.21%。山梨酸及其钾盐、苯甲酸及其钠盐、乙二胺四乙酸二钠等3种防腐剂在预包装食品中的检出率高于散装食品,脱氢乙酸及其钠盐和丙酸及其钠盐、钙盐在散装食品中检出率高于预包装食品。蔬菜制品复合使用防腐剂样品占其抽检样品量的58.82%,其次是焙烤食品,占比为32.37%。结论广西企业生产的部分食品中防腐剂使用基本符合GB2760-2014《食品安全国家标准食品添加剂使用标准》要求,少量食品存在超范围超限量添加防腐剂问题,部分食品复合使用两种以上防腐剂。     

Estimates of the mean per capita daily intake of benzoic and sorbic acids in Brazil.

The daily intakes of benzoates and sorbates from selected food categories were estimated in Brazil in 1999. The Budget method was used as a first screening procedure for the estimation of the safety aspects of the maximum permitted levels of benzoates and sorbates established by the Brazilian food legislation. This screening indicated that benzoates should be further investigated. In a second step, the daily intakes of these preservatives were assessed by combining measured levels of these additives with national food consumption data derived from a household economic survey and a packaged good market survey. Benzoate and sorbate levels in soft drinks, fruit juices, margarine, yoghurt and cheese were determined by HPLC with a photodiode array detector (detection at 228 nm for benzoic acid, 260 nm for sorbic acid). The estimated intakes of benzoates and sorbates for the average consumer were below the ADIs, ranging from 0.3 to 0.9 and 0.2 to 0.3 mg kg(-1) body weight, respectively. Soft drinks were identified as the main source of benzoates representing >80% of the estimated intake.