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It is used in the production of numerous industrial additives such as the Benzoate plasticizers, Together with several of its salts, are used as food&feed preservatives. It’s esters are common fragrances. In recent years, Benzoic acid is also found to be effective against piglets’ post-weaning diarrhea when administered as a feed additive. Benzoic acid is a powerful anti-septic agent widely used in food and animal feed |
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Benzoic acid is a white (or colorless) solid organic compound with the formula C6H5COOH, whose structure consists of a benzene ring (C6H6) with a carboxyl (−C(=O)OH) substituent. It is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time its only source. |
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Chemicals |