Propionic acid

• Description:

  Propionic acid (PA) is widely used as an antifungal agent in food. It is present naturally at low levels in dairy products and occurs ubiquitously together with other short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) in the gastro-intestinal tract of humans and other mammals as an end-product of the microbial digestion of carbohydrates.

• Stability:

  ≥ 2 years

• Purity:

  >98% (HPLC)

• Weight:

  74.08

• Molecular Formula:

  C3H6O2

• Notes:

  Research use only, not for human use.

• Receptor:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• CAS Number:

  79-09-4