Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
E320
Pronunciation
/ˌbjuː.tɪ.leɪ.tɪd ˌhɑːrˈdʒɒk.si ˈæn.əˌsoʊl/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Food Additives

Examples in Context

  1. A new method is developed for the simultaneous determination of butylated hydroxyanisole ( BHA ), butylated hydroxytoluene ( BHT ) and tertiary butylhydroquinone ( TBHQ ) in XO sauce by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry ( full scan mode ).
  2. The synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene ( BHT ) and butylated hydroxyanisole ( BHA ) have antioxidant activities. However, the synthetic antioxidants have the problem with their biosafety.
  3. Inhibition of mold growing on bacon by potassium sorbate, butylated hydroxyanisole ( bha ) and paraben
  4. The antioxidant activity of MEFS was equal to butylated hydroxyanisole ( BHA ).
  5. The synthetic antioxidants, such as butylated hydroxyanisole ( BHA ), butylated hydroxytoluene ( BHT ) has been widely used industrially to control lipid oxidation in foods.