Chemistry, Safety, and Challenges of the Use of Organic Acids and Their Derivative Salts in Meat Preservation

Table 3

Technological functionality of commonly used organic acids and their salts in food industry.

E. no	Organic acid/salt	Functionality
		Preservative	Acidifier	Acidifier regulator	Antioxidant	Stabiliser	Colour stabiliser	Flavour enhancer
E200	Sorbic acid	×
E202	Potassium sorbate	×
E210	Benzoic acid	×
E211	Sodium benzoate	×
E212	Potassium benzoate	×
E260	Acetic acid	×	×	×
E261	Potassium acetate	×		×
E262	Sodium acetate	×		×
E270	Lactic acid	×	×				×
E280	Propionic acid	×
E296	Malic acid		×				×
E300	Ascorbic acid		×		×		×
E301	Sodium ascorbate		×		×		×
E325	Sodium lactate			×		×
E326	Potassium lactate			×		×
E330	Citric acid		×				×
E334	Tartaric acid		×				×
E355	Adipic acid		×					×
E363	Succinic acid		×	×