Antioxidants Food Grade Sodium Erythorbate

Item

Specification *- FCC IV  /  E**6

Name

Sodium Erythorbate

Assay(on dry basis)

*8.0 - **0.5%

CAS No.

********7

Chemical Formula

C6H7NaO6H2O

Appearance

White odorless, crystalline powder or granules

Specific rotation

**5.5 - **8.0º

PH value

5.5 - 8.0

Heavy metal

<*0 ppm

Lead

<5 ppm

Arsenic

3 ppm

Oxalate

Pass

Clarity

Pass

Functional use

Antioxidant

Packing

*5kg/carton

Sodium Erythorbate is a kind of antioxidant, which acts as preservatives by inhibiting the effects of oxygen on food, and is beneficial to human health.

It has been confirmed as a statutory food additive by FAO and WHO. Taking starch as its main ingredient, it is produced by the fermentation of microorganism. Sodium Erythorbate could keep food color and natural flavor, and prolong the shelf time, without any side effects. It is widely used in the production of foods, such as meat products, beer, beverages, canned fruits and vegetables, confiture, frozen fish and so on.