Sodium orthophenyl phenol

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Main article: Orthophenyl phenol

Sodium orthophenyl phenol is a preservative, used to treat the surface of citrus fruitsto prolong shelf life. It is a sodium salt of orthophenyl phenol.

As a food additive, it has the E numberE232 (orthophenyl phenol is E231).

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