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The most commonly used preservatives include table salt, sugar, vegetable oils and sodium benzoate,${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{C}\mathrm{O}\mathrm{O}\mathrm{N}\mathrm{a}$. Sodium benzoate is used in limited quantities and is metabolised in the body. Salts of sorbic acid and propanoic acid are also used as preservatives.