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Calcium propionate

≥97.0% (dry substance, NT)

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Synonym(s):
Propionic acid calcium salt
Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2COO)2Ca
CAS Number:
4075-81-4
Molecular Weight:
186.22
Beilstein:
3698682
EC Number:
223-795-8
MDL number:
MFCD00036137
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57647916
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97.0% (dry substance, NT)

impurities

≤6% water

solubility

water: soluble 1 g/10 mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

CCC(=O)O[Ca]OC(=O)CC

InChI

1S/2C3H6O2.Ca/c2*1-2-3(4)5;/h2*2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

BCZXFFBUYPCTSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Calcium propionate is generally used as a food preservative in bread. It has also been reported to reduce milk fever in dairy cows.

Application

Calcium propionate was used as an antifungal agent in bread. It was also used to investigate the influence of calcium salts on growth, polygalacturonase activity and infection of peach fruit by Monilinia fructicola.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H318,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Effects of calcium salts on growth, polygalacturonase activity, and infection of peach fruit by Monilinia fructicola.
Biggs AR, et al.
Plant Disease, 81(4), 399-407 (1997)
A comparative study of the effectiveness of calcium propionate and calcium chloride for the prevention of parturient paresis in dairy cows
Pehrson B, et al.
Journal of Dairy Science, 81(7), 2011-2016 (1998)
Controlled trial of cumulative behavioural effects of a common bread preservative
Dengate S & Ruben A
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 38(4), 373-376 (2002)
Markus C E Belz et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 96(2), 493-501 (2012-05-10)
The consumption of low-salt bread represents an efficient way to improve public health by decreasing cardiovascular health issues related to increased intakes of sodium chloride (NaCl). The reduction of NaCl influences the bread quality characteristics, in particular the shelf-life. Calcium
Yosuke Funato et al.
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Extracellular pH is usually maintained around 7.4 in multicellular organisms, and cells are optimized to proliferate under this condition. Here, we find cells can adapt to a more acidic pH of 6.5 and become addicted to this acidic microenvironment by
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