E252 - Potassium nitrate

Group: Preservatives

Description: may be derived from waste animal or vegetable matter; used in gunpowder, explosives and fertilisers, and in the preservation of meat; may provoke hyperactivity and other adverse reactions; potentially carcinogenic; restricted in many countries (see 249)

Animal Origin: Yes

Warnings: Potentially carcinogenic; restricted in many countries

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