Potassium sorbate
CAS number: 590-00-1, 24634-61-5
Synonyms: 2,4-Hexadienoic acid potassium salt; Sorbic acid potassium salt; Potassium 2,4-hexadienoate
Industry claims found in: mountain ash berries
Industry claims used in: cheese, baked goods, fats and oils, meat, soup and beverages
Possible physical or functional effects: Antimicrobial agents
Properties: industry claims FEMA GRAS; industry claims FDA GRAS; used in cigarettes; used in smokeless tobacco
Toxicology: LD50 (oral, rat) 4920 mg/kg; moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route; mildly toxic by ingestion; mutagenic data; heated to decomp., emits toxic fumes of K2O