Review Article
Chemistry, Safety, and Challenges of the Use of Organic Acids and Their Derivative Salts in Meat Preservation
Table 4
Lethal dose by rat oral ingestion (LD50 rat), Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), and application limits in meat of commonly used organic acids/salts.
| | Organic acid/salt | LD50 rat, oral (mg/kgBW) | ADI (mg/kgBW) | Application limits in meat |
| | Acetic acid | 3310 | Undefined | Quantum satis | | Sodium acetate | 3530 | Undefined | Good manufacturing practice | | Benzoic acid | 1700 | 5 | 1000 ppm | | Sodium benzoate | 4070 | 5 | 1000 ppm | | Citric acid | 3000 | Undefined | Quantum satis | | Lactic acid | 3540 | Undefined | Quantum satis | | Potassium lactate | >2000 | Undefined | Good manufacturing practice | | Propionic acid | 370 | Undefined | 2500 ppm | | Tartaric acid | 7500 | 30 | Good manufacturing practice | | Sorbic acid | 7360 | 25 | 1000 ppm | | Potassium sorbate | 2600 | 25 | 1000 ppm |
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LD50 rat: lethal dose 50% for rat, dose required to kill 50% of tested rats; oral: oral ingestion; BW : body weight.
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