EMBL-EBI | Chemical Biology | ChEBI
Example searches: iron*, InChI=1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3, caffeine | Advanced Search
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:65255 |
| ChEBI Name | food preservative |
| Stars | |
| Definition | Substances which are added to food in order to prevent decomposition caused by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes. |
| Last Modified | 30 March 2022 |
| Submitter | Gareth Owen |
| ChEBI Ontology |
|---|
| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| food preservative (CHEBI:65255) is a food additive (CHEBI:64047) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| calcium citrate (CHEBI:190513) has role food preservative (CHEBI:65255) |
| carnosic acid (CHEBI:65585) has role food preservative (CHEBI:65255) |
| sodium lactate (CHEBI:75228) has role food preservative (CHEBI:65255) |
| sodium propionate (CHEBI:132106) has role food preservative (CHEBI:65255) |
| sodium sulfite (CHEBI:86477) has role food preservative (CHEBI:65255) |
| antimicrobial food preservative (CHEBI:65256) is a food preservative (CHEBI:65255) |
| food antioxidant (CHEBI:77962) is a food preservative (CHEBI:65255) |
| sequestrant (CHEBI:77963) is a food preservative (CHEBI:65255) |
| Synonym | Source |
|---|---|
| food preservatives | ChEBI |