SODIUM ERYTHORBATE

D-sodium erythorbate is a white crystalline granular or powder, odorless, a little salty. The most advantage is non-acid. It is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid which is recognized as GRAS by the US Food and Drug Administration, etc. It has been proven non-toxic in all applications. In the food industry, Sodium Erythorbate applies to be added to many kinds of foods(meat products, canned meat, vegetables, fruits, beers, wine, fruit tee, juice, jam,aquatic products, cake, bread and other similar food products). Sodium erythorbate serves as an inhibitor of enzymatic browning by scavenging oxygen and by reducing quinones back to polyphenol compounds before they can undergo the reactions to produce brown pigments. Fruit and vegetables can be protected by spraying or dipping them in an aqueous solution of sodium erythorbate.Sodium erythorbate has been used to prevent the premature deterioration of food products for many years. Sodium erythorbate is important antioxidant in food industry, which can keep the color, natural flavor of foods and lengthen its storage without any toxic and side effects.Sodium erythorbate may be used to preserve freshness in fruit and vegetables. It does this by preventing discoloration and development of off-flavors.