CAS No.: | 137-40-6 |
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Formula: | C3h5nao2 |
EINECS: | 205-290-4 |
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Sodium Propionate is the sodium salt of propionic acid which has the chemical formula Na(C2H5COO). ReactionsIt is produced by the reaction of propionic acid and sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide.Sodium propionate is a food preservative and antifungal agent.
Product Name
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Sodium Propionate
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Specification
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99%
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Appearance
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White Powder
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CAS NO.
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137-40-6
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Grade
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Food Grade, Cosmetic Grade
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Odor
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Characteristic
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Name of index | FCC-V | E281 |
Appearance | White crystalline or crystalline powder | White crystalline hygroscopic powder, or a fine white powder |
Content | 99.0-100.5 (drying basis)% | ≥99.0% (105°C,2h) |
pH (10 % aqueous solution) | - | 7.5-10.5 |
As ≤% | - | 0.0003 |
Heavy metals ≤% | - | 0.001 |
Alkalinity (as Na2CO3) | Passes test (about 0.15%) | - |
Loss on drying ≤% | 1 | 4 (105°C,2h) |
Water insoluble ≤% | - | 0.1 |
Iron ≤% | 0.003 | 0.005 |
Lead ≤% | 0.0002 | 0.0005 |
Mercury ≤% | - | 0.0001 |
Sodium Propionate is one of the safe and reliable food preservatives approved to be used by WHO and UN FAO. It looks as white crystalline or colorless transparent crystal, granular or crystalline powder and could be used in baking foods,legumes and cereal based food products.
Sodium propanoate is primarily used in baked goods to extend the shelf life and can also be used in the following foods in to inhibit the growth of mold and other microbes (2):
The common use of sodium propionate is in bread and the recommended usage is 0.2-0.5% of flour weight for standard bakery recipes (3).
Either of 3 ways is ok:
Yes, it has been approved as a safe ingredient by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), as well as Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
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