RECOMMENDED USAGE/APPLICATIONS: | 1) As a food additive, it is listed as E number 283 in the Codex Alimentarius. sodium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products. 2) In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement 3) Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment. 4) Potassium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4% 5) Potassium propionate can be used as a pesticide |
