Conclusions
Slow absorption of benzoic acid from the intestine, compared with the rate of absorption of sodium benzoate, might well explain the absence of glucuronate excretion* after intake of benzoic acid in normal persons.
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Snapper, I., Greenspan, E. & Saltzman, A. Differences in excretion of hippuric acid and glucuronates after ingestion of sodium benzoate and benzoic acid. Jour. D. D. 13, 275–279 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03002767
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