Chemicals and Drugs

Food Preservatives

Substances capable of inhibiting, retarding or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification or other deterioration of foods.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Substances capable of inhibiting, retarding or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification or other deterioration of foods.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Preservatives, Food

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

FOOD, PRESERVED and FOOD PRESERVATION are also available

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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Food Additives (1966-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.720.372.300w.385
  2. G07.203.300w.514.500w.700
  3. J02.500w.514.500w.700

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NLM Classification

WA 712

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Food Preservatives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005520. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005520
  2. Food Preservatives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6509670