Term Name: antimicrobial food preservative
Synonyms: antimicrobial food preservatives, antimicrobial preservative, antimicrobial preservatives
Definition: A food preservative which prevents decomposition of food by preventing the growth of fungi or bacteria. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food preservatives are from E200 to E299, divided into sorbates (E200-209), benzoates (E210-219), sulfites (E220-229), phenols and formates (E230-239), nitrates (E240-259), acetates (E260-269), lactates (E270-279), propionates (E280-289) and others (E290-299).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:65256]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: antimicrobial agent food preservative
inverse has_role: acetic acid benzoic acid biphenyl butyl benzoate ethylparaben methylparaben natamycin nisin potassium nitrite potassium sorbate propyl benzoate sodium benzoate sodium L-lactate sodium nitrite