Name | potassium cinnamate |
Synonyms | 240-244-7 POTASSIUM CINNAMATE potassium cinnamate CinnaMic acid potassiuM salt Potassium (2E)-3-phenylacrylate potassium (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate 3-phenyl-2-propenoicacipotassiumsalt 3-Phenylpropenoic acid potassium salt POTASSIUM CINNAMATE 16089-48-8 C9H7KO2 |
CAS | 16089-48-8 |
EINECS | 240-244-7 |
InChI | InChI=1/C9H8O2.K/c10-9(11)7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8;/h1-7H,(H,10,11);/q;+1/p-1/b7-6+ |
Molecular Formula | C9H7KO2 |
Molar Mass | 186.25 |
Boling Point | 265°C at 760 mmHg |
Flash Point | 189.5°C |
Vapor Presure | 0.00471mmHg at 25°C |
Storage Condition | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
white monoclinic crystal, with slightly cinnamon flavor. Molecular weight 148. 17. It has cis-and trans-isomers. Natural cinnamic acid is mainly found in plant essential oils such as styromatic oil, cinnamon oil, Peru balsam oil and basil oil, and natural products are usually trans. The melting point of trans-cinnamic acid is 133 ℃, the boiling point is 300 ℃, the flash point is 100 ℃, and the relative density is 1. 2475. Cinnamic acid soluble in ether, acetone, acetic acid, chloroform and other organic solvents, difficult to dissolve in cold water, soluble in hot water.
isolated from Styrax or other plant essential oils containing cinnamic acid.
mainly used in the preparation of flavor.
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introduction | potassium cinnamate is the potassium salt of natural cinnamic acid. it is also a new product newly developed in the field of food preservatives. it is non-toxic and harmless to the human body, safe and convenient, and has a variety of health care functions to the human body, so it has great development and application prospects. its advent has caused shock in the food preservation and preservation industry. As a natural food preservative, potassium cinnamate has the following characteristics: strong antibacterial ability, especially for molds, bacteria and yeasts that cause food spoilage. |
food additive | after the preservative sodium benzoate was recognized as easy to cause cancer by the British food safety department, most countries have banned its use, so potassium sorbate came into being and became a common food preservative currently used. However, potassium sorbate and other traditional preservatives only change the surrounding environment of food to achieve the purpose of preservation. They cannot be integrated with food, and within the limited dosage range, there are still residues in the human body, which is harmful to health. Potassium cinnamate can be completely combined with food, and will not become a foreign substance of food. Under the premise of not changing the original flavor and nutritional structure of food, it can achieve the purpose of antiseptic from the inside of food and the surrounding environment. When choosing potassium cinnamate, Peppercase and Coca-Cola were cautiously worried that potassium cinnamate would change the original taste of their products that had remained unchanged for hundreds of years and affect their market. However, after actual trials and repeated follow-up studies by the two cola companies, it was found that potassium cinnamate can not only completely maintain the original taste of the beverage, but also has a better antiseptic effect of more than 3 times. At the same time, it can be converted into essential amino acids for the human body after being ingested, providing the necessary trace element potassium for the human body, and avoiding the occurrence of hypokalemia. Researchers from the two Coke companies also found that potassium cinnamate has the effect of dilating vascular smooth muscle, strengthening blood circulation, improving the body's ability to resist fatigue, regulating body functions, and enhancing immunity. Coca-Cola has made health-care carbonated beverages with potassium cinnamate as the main additive, which are sold in Iceland, Finland and other Nordic markets. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization have strict restrictions on the recommended use of food additives, and it is recommended to gradually cancel it, but there are no restrictions on the use of potassium cinnamate and the daily intake of the human body. The advent of potassium cinnamate will reverse people's views on additives, completely eliminate the fear of food additives, become a milestone in the historical development of food additives, and will also set off a food health revolution around the world! |
traits | white crystalline powder |
use | is mainly used for food preservation and preservation such as carbonated drinks, fruit juice drinks, canned food, dairy products, sauce-covered vegetable products, etc. the dosage is 0.1-0.5% according to different processes, which is the best product to replace sodium benzoate. It is mainly used for food preservation, and can also be used as a raw material for fragrance preparation |
antibacterial spectrum | the use of potassium cinnamate can expand the antibacterial spectrum of the product, improve the antibacterial effect synergistically, and have high safety. Especially the yeast, mold and bacteria that cause food spoilage have the strongest effect. The effective concentration of inhibiting mold is 0.05-0.1%, the general dosage is 0.1-0.2%, and the effective concentration of inhibiting bacteria is 0.01-0.1%. The main inhibitory objects also include Pseudomonas, Micrococcus, Bacillus, Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrio, Halobacterium, Aerophilus, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus, Aflatoxin, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus casei, butyrobacterium, Lactobacillus germ, Aerobacillus, Gram negative, positive bacillus, botulinum, etc. At the same time, potassium cinnamate is not limited by pH value, PH value between 2-7 antibacterial effect is also quite good, and antibacterial effect does not change due to the fluctuation of PH, can be widely used in all kinds of food. Potassium cinnamate is a non-toxic and slightly cinnamon flavor, easily soluble in water sterilization preservatives and antioxidants, will replace the traditional preservatives; and has anti-fatigue, promote metabolism, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, expansion of blood vessels, maintain excitement and blood pressure and other health care functions, but also used as food spices. It can be directly added to food, and can also be used as a main ingredient to make functional beverages and health foods. |
anti-corrosion of meat products | because potassium cinnamate has good solubility and anti-corrosion properties, and is safe and non-toxic, it is widely used in the processing of meat products such as chilled meat, enemas, ham sausage, prolines and canned meat. Many experiments have proved that adding a certain amount of potassium cinnamate in the processing process can have a good antiseptic and fresh-keeping effect. For example, after being applied to chilled fresh meat, it can effectively prevent bacteria from becoming moldy, and it can also effectively maintain fresh The color and flavor of meat, and has multiple effects such as water retention, oxidation resistance and stabilizing the quality of fresh meat; when applied to ham, it can effectively improve the color and flavor of ham sausage, it has multiple effects such as water retention, anti-oxidation and improving the quality of ham sausage, and can reduce the amount of sodium nitrite used, effectively solving the common problems of ham sausage acid, corruption and bag expansion. |
spice | potassium cinnamate is a spice itself and has a good fragrance-keeping effect. it is usually used as a fragrance-making raw material to make the aroma of the main spice more fragrant and volatile. Various esters of cinnamic acid (such as A, B, C, D, etc.) can be used as a fixer for beverages, cold drinks, candy, alcohol and other foods. N-propyl cinnamate, also known as β-phenyl n-propyl acrylate, has a special peach apricot, wine-like fragrance, widely used in food, tobacco, cosmetics, soap flavoring agent, is a kind of to be developed. At the same time, potassium cinnamate can also be used as apple essence, cherry essence, fruit essence and flower essence. It can be used as an aromatic mixture for soap, shampoo, washing powder and daily cosmetics. In the application of cosmetics, it has the effect of inhibiting the formation of black tyrosinase, has a certain isolation effect on ultraviolet rays, and can make brown spots lighter or even disappear. It is one of the indispensable ingredients in advanced sunscreen. |
safety | rats with potassium cinnamate have an oral LD50 of 5.58-6.78 g/kg, which is a non-toxic product, while rats with sodium benzoate have an oral LD50 of 2.7-4.44 g/kg. Potassium cinnamate is absorbed by the human body and converted into phenylalanine (phenylalanine is a kind of α-amino acid and one of the essential amino acids for the human body). A small amount of phenylalanine can be catalyzed by phenylalanine hydroxylase to produce tyrosine (tyrosine is one of the 20 amino acids that make up proteins and is an essential amino acid for mammals), which has no toxic side effects on the human body. Its effective preservative ingredient cinnamic acid was recognized as GRAS by FEMA (Seasoning Extract Manufacturers Association) in 1965 (that is, it is generally considered safe). |