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Proprietary name for the methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. They have been approved by the FDA as antimicrobial agents for foods and pharmaceuticals.
Pharmacological action: food preservatives, preservatives, pharmaceutical.
(12 Dec 1998)
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