Benzoic acid in Sodium Benzoate

Upper yield:
84.74

Units:
Percent

Routes Of administration:
Oral


Chemical Substance - Benzoic acid

NHPID name:
Benzoic acid

Reference:
MI

Proper name(s):
Benzenecarboxylic acid

Common name(s):
Benzoic acid

Category:
Approved Chemical Name

Schedule 1:
Isolate

CAS registry number:
65-85-0


Source material:

Source ingredients:



Toxicity restriction:

Upper limit:
5.0

Units:
Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Detail:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day.

Related links:

Reference:
WHO_JECFA


Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference:  NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Flavour Enhancer , Fragrance Ingredient , PH Adjuster , Preservative Antimicrobial
Restrictions:

General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Allowed purposes:
Fragrance Ingredient , PH Adjuster , Preservative Antimicrobial

Detail:
Up to 5%.

Reference:
CIR


General:

Route Of administration:
Oral

Allowed purposes:
Preservative Antimicrobial

Reference:
FCC


General:

Route Of administration:
Oral

Allowed purposes:
Flavour Enhancer

Reference:
FHFI_2010

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