Sodium erythorbate

• Sodium erythorbate
• E 316

Colorless powder

Fixed

168-170 ° C

Soluble in water: 153 g · l-1 (25 ° C)

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Sodium erythorbate is the sodium salt of D - isoascorbic acid, an epimer of L -ascorbic acid.

Production and representation

Sodium erythorbate is produced from iso-ascorbic acid.

Use

Sodium isoascorbate is used as an alternative to ascorbic acid as a food additive ( E316 ) as an antioxidant and color stabilizer. It is approved only for heat-treated cream, dried or frozen fish with red skin, preserved fish products and pickled and otherwise preserved meat products.