The pressing issue to feed the increasing world population has created a demand to
enhance food production, which has to be cheaper, but at the same time must meet high …

Benzoic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid naturally present in plant and animal tissues,
which can also be produced by microorganisms. Benzoic acid and a wide range of …

Metabolic regulation of histone marks is associated with diverse biological processes
through dynamically modulating chromatin structure and functions. Here we report the …

Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are extremely useful agents for food and beverage
preservation, yet concerns remain over their complete safety. Benzoate can react with the …

In this study, the genotoxic effects of sodium benzoate (SB) and potassium benzoate (PB)
were investigated in cultured human peripheral lymphocytes using chromosomal …

Liquid milk has been an important human nutrient source for a thousand years. However,
the safety of milk has always been challenged due to illegal use of preservatives and …

Context: Food spoilage has been a common problem throughout history, and much of the
spoilage is caused the activity of microorganisms or enzymatic reactions during the storage …

A number of endogenous and xenobiotic organic acids are conjugated to glycine, in animals
ranging from mosquitoes to humans. Glycine conjugation has generally been assumed to be …

The genotoxic effects of antimicrobial food additive sodium sorbate (SS) was assessed by
using chromosome aberrations (CAs), sister-chromatid exchanges (SCEs), and …

Toxicity studies for conventional oral drug formulations are standardized and well
documented, as required by the guidelines of administrative agencies such as the US Food …