ethoxyquin
Sign in to saveAlso known as E 324, E324, 2,2,4-Trimethyl-6-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline, Ethoxyquine, 1,2-Dihydro-6-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline, 6-Ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline, Ethyl 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydro-6-quinolinyl ether, 1,2-Dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-6-ethoxyquinoline
Ethoxyquin (EMQ) is a quinoline-based antioxidant used as a food preservative in certain countries and originally to control scald on pears after harvest (under commercial names such as "Stop-Scald"). It is used as a preservative in some pet foods to slow the development of rancidity of fats. Ethoxyquin is also used in some spices to prevent color loss due to oxidation of the natural carotenoid pigments.
Research
416 papers- Ethoxyquin is a Competent Radical-Trapping Antioxidant for Preventing Ferroptosis in Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity.Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology · 2022
- Alternatives to DPA and ethoxyquin for preventing the development of superficial scald in apples: A review.Food chemistry: X · 2024
- Ethoxyquin: An Antioxidant Used in Animal Feed.International journal of food science · 2013
- Ethoxyquin dermatitis.Contact dermatitis · 1978
- Ethoxyquin, a Lipid Peroxidation Inhibitor, Has Protective Effects against White Matter Lesions in a Mouse Model of Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion.Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin · 2024
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Encyclopedic overview
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- 2015 EFSA review
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Ethoxyquin (EMQ) is a quinoline-based antioxidant used as a food preservative in certain countries and originally to control scald on pears after harvest (under commercial names such as "Stop-Scald"). It is used as a preservative in some pet foods to slow the development of rancidity of fats. Ethoxyquin is also used in some spices to prevent color loss due to oxidation of the natural carotenoid pigments.
==Regulation== Ethoxyquin was initially registered as a pesticide in 1965 as an antioxidant used as a deterrent of scald in pears through post-harvest indoor application via a drench and/or impregnated wrap.
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