Parasorbic acid is the cyclic lactone of sorbic acid. Thermal treatment or hydrolysis converts the lactone to sorbic acid.[1]

Toxicity

Parasorbic acid is toxic and causes indigestion and nausea, however cooking and exposure to moisture convert it to the benign food preservative sorbic acid.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ A. S. Naidu, ed. (2000). Natural food antimicrobial systems. p. 637. ISBN 0-8493-2047-X.
  2. ^ Mason PL, Gaunt IF, Hardy J, Kiss IS, Butterworth KR, Gangolli SD (1976). "Long-term toxicity of parasorbic acid in rats". Food Cosmet Toxicol. 14 (5): 387–394. doi:10.1016/S0015-6264(76)80174-5. PMID 1010506.