Sorbic acid

Sorbic acid is an effective, safe, and non-toxic food preservative. It can effectively inhibit most molds, yeasts, and certain bacteria. Sorbic acid is orally active and can enhance the growth performance of economically important animals (Duroc x Landrace x Yorkshire piglets) by activating the insulin-like growth factor system (IGF), and it can also lead to lipid accumulation by disrupting lipid clearance pathways[1][2][3][4].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[110-44-1]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H402

Target

Antibiotic; Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite; Fungal; IGF-1R

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Protein Tyrosine Kinase/RTK

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/sorbic-acid.html

Purity

99.99

Solubility

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL

Smiles

C/C=C/C=C/C(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C6H8O2

Molecular Weight

112.13

Precautions

H315, H319, H402

References & Citations

[1]Liewen MB, et al. Growth and Inhibition of Microorganisms in the Presence of Sorbic Acid: A Review. J Food Prot. 1985 Apr;48 (4) :364-375.|[2]Luo ZF, et al. Sorbic acid improves growth performance and regulates insulin-like growth factor system gene expression in swine. J Anim Sci. 2011 Aug;89 (8) :2356-64.|[3]Chen CH, et al. Food preservative sorbic acid deregulates hepatic fatty acid metabolism. J Food Drug Anal. 2020 Jun 15;28 (2) :206-216. doi: 10.38212/2224-6614.1055. |[4]Plumridge A, et al. The weak acid preservative sorbic acid inhibits conidial germination and mycelial growth of Aspergillus niger through intracellular acidification. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2004 Jun;70 (6) :3506-11.