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1506439
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
A comparative study of the effects of the two preservatives, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate on Aspergillus niger and Penicillium notatum
Author(s)
Heydaryinia, A; Veissi, M; Sadadi, Ali
Year
2011
Volume
4
Issue
4
Page Numbers
301-307
Web of Science Id
WOS:000299071000014
Abstract
Introduction and objective: Sodium benzoate (SB) and
potassium sorbate (PS) have long been used as preservatives in foods and other products. The aims
of this study were to compare the inhibitory effect of different concentrations of two
preservatives SB and PS on Aspergillus niger and Penicillium notatum, and to study the
probability of existing and synergistic effect in combining these two preservative together.
Materials and methods: Preservative effects of separate concentrations (0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08
and 0.1%) and different combinations of SB and PS (0.08 SB + 0.02 PS, 0.06 SB + 0.04 PS, 0.04 SB
+ 0.06 PS, 0.02 SB + 0.08 PS) on A. niger and P. notatum in yeast extract sucrose broth at
preschedule days i.e. 0, 4, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24, 28 and 40 were investigated. Results: Sodium
benzoate at 0.02% and 0.04% concentrations had no effect on the growth of A. niger but the 0.1%
concentration had the highest effect. Sodium benzoate at 0.02% had a better effect than the same
level of PS on P. notatum. Potassium sorbate with all the concentrations had a better effect on
A. niger: like benzoate, increasing concentrations of sorbate resulted in a higher preservative
effect; PS at 0.1% had the highest effect. Combination 0.02 SB+ 0.08 PS and 0.08 SB+ 0.02 PS had
the greatest and the least effects respectively. Conclusion: Regarding the combinations, no
synergistic effect has been observed, and no combination in the prevention of growth was better
than the 0.1% concentrations of the two preservatives. Significance and impact of the study: The
better use of preservatives includes increase of antimicrobial spectrum, extension of pH range,
reduction of toxicity, and prevention of microbial resistance.
Keywords
Sodium benzoate; Potassium sorbate; Aspergillus niger; Penicillium notatum; Preservative
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