{"id":17978,"date":"2021-06-11T18:59:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/?p=17978"},"modified":"2021-06-11T18:59:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:59:38","slug":"benzoic-acid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/en\/blog\/benzoic-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"Benzoic acid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benzoic acid (E210) is used as food preservative and is most suitable for foods, fruit juices, and soft drinks that are naturally in an acidic pH range.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Its use as preservative in food, beverages, toothpastes, mouthwashes, dentifrices, cos- metics, and pharmaceuticals is regulated.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/acido_salicilico.jpg\" alt=\"E210\" width=\"480\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/acido_salicilico.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.athenstrainers.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/acido_salicilico-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Studies suggest that sodium benzoate may increase your risk of inflammation, oxidative stress, obesity, ADHD, and allergies. 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