# food preservative

> substance capable of inhibiting, retarding or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification or other deterioration of foods

**Wikidata**: [Q6509670](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6509670)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/food-preservative


## References

1. Medical Subject Headings
2. CAC/GL 36-1989: Class names and the international numbering system for food additives, 2017 English revision
3. UMLS 2023
4. KBpedia
5. [Source](https://www.reddit.com/t/food_preservative/)