Which of the follwoing is not used as food preservative?

sodium benzoate

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sodium sulphate

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salts of sorbic acid

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acetyl salicylic acid

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Solution

The correct option is D acetyl salicylic acid
Sodium benzoate, sodium sulphate and salts of sorbic acid are the generally used food preservatives to store food whereas Acetyl Salicylic acid is an antiseptic used to treat fever and cold.

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