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MeSH Heading: Food Preservatives
Tree Number(s): D27.720.372.300.385; G07.203.300.514.500.700; J02.500.514.500.700
Unique ID: D005520
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005520
Annotation: FOOD, PRESERVED and FOOD PRESERVATION are also available
Scope Note: Substances capable of inhibiting, retarding or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification or other deterioration of foods.
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: WA 712
Previous Indexing: Food Additives (1966-1974)
See Also: Antioxidants
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Introduced: 1975/09/01
Last Updated: 2017/06/28

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Food Preservatives MeSH Descriptor Data 2026