Preservatives level (benzoic acid) in selected fruit juices and its potential health risk at Puncak Alam, Kuala Selangor / Aisyah Hani Mohd Azami

• Main Author: Mohd Azami, Aisyah Hani
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; Environmental health. Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply; Food and food supply in relation to public health
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/44978/1/44978.PDF; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/44978/

Benzoic acid is one of the most commonly used food preservatives. In Malaysia, benzoic acid and its salts are permitted food additives by Malaysia legislation, Food Regulation 1985 in processing in restrictive amounts, but their content must be declared and must not exceed the established limits by...