Preservatives Market

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Preservatives Market Overview
Preservatives are substances or chemicals added to drugs, food, beverages, paints, cosmetics, and wood, in order
to prevent microbial growth and undesirable changes in terms of both, physical and chemical properties.
Preservatives are of two kinds, namely natural and synthetic, both of which are used to enhance the quality of the
end product. Natural preservatives such as antioxidants, vitamin E, rosemary extracts, and seed extracts are
readily available in nature and often obtained from plant sources. Synthetic preservatives such as benzoic acid,
sodium nitrite, sulfur dioxide, and potassium sorbate, are chemical components processed and added to the end
product. Growing health concerns among the global populace has caused an increasing demand for natural
preservatives, in turn projecting immense growth for the preservatives market, over the forecast period. Positive
growth outlook of the food industry in highly populous and emerging economies of India and China, further
contribute to growth of the global preservative market.
On the basis of function, the preservatives market is categorized into antimicrobial and antioxidants. Preservatives
that are added to end products to arrest growth of microorganisms are called antimicrobial preservatives. Some of
the common antimicrobial agents that are used as preservatives are benzoic acid, lactic acid, nitrate, nitrite,
propionic acid and sulfites. Preservatives that are used to inhibit oxidation process, especially in stored food items
are called antioxidants.
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