Veterinarska stanica, Vol. 55 No. 2, 2024.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.46419/vs.55.2.6
Sorbic acid – an additive with antimicrobial action in foods of animal origin
Nina Kudumija
orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-6514
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Vulić
orcid.org/0000-0002-9379-7236
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Croatia
Tina Lešić
orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-9473
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Croatia
Lidija Dergestin Bačun
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Croatia
Zrinka Dugonjić Odak
; Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, Uprava za veterinarstvo i sigurnost hrane, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Jelka Pleadin
orcid.org/0000-0002-0768-0462
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
Sorbic acid and its salts, potassium and calcium sorbate are food additives, i.e., preservatives, that have an antimicrobial, inhibitory effect on moulds and yeasts, but also on certain bacteria. Due to the above-mentioned properties, sorbic acid is widely used in the food industry, especially for the preservation of dairy products, confectionery and bakery products, mayonnaise, spreads, dried fruit, wine, and for the surface treatment of processed meat products. The mechanism of antimicrobial action of sorbate has not yet been fully elucidated. The recommended daily intake for sorbic acid is 25 mg/kg of body weight and is considered the least toxic preservative, although in combination with other additives it can create compounds harmful to human health. In order to determine possible exceedances of the maximum permissible limit (MRL) of sorbic acid in food of animal origin, over a five-year period (2018–2022), 725 samples (445 dairy and 280 meat products) were obtained from the Croatian market and analysed. Sorbic acid was detected in 37 of the 725 samples analysed. The content of sorbic acid in meat products ranged from 6–73 mg/kg and in dairy products from 6–797 mg/kg. None of the analysed samples exceeded the MRL defined by the legislation. However, in order to protect consumer health, further systematic control of this food additive is necessary.
Ključne riječi
food additives; sorbic acid; sorbates dairy products; meat products
Hrčak ID:
304539
URI
Datum izdavanja:
13.7.2023.
Posjeta: 519 *