Ọrụ nkebenzoic acidN'ime nri anụ ọkụkọ gụnyere:

Antibacterial, na-akwalite uto, na idowe itule microbiota eriri afọ. ‌‌

Nke mbụ,benzoic acidnwere mmetụta antibacterial ma nwee ike igbochi uto nke nje bacteria na-adịghị mma nke Gram, nke dị oke mkpa maka ibelata nje nje na-emerụ ahụ na ụmụ anụmanụ. Ịtinye benzoic acid na nri nwere ike dochie ọgwụ nje, si otú ahụ belata iji ọgwụ nje mee ihe, ibelata mmetụta dị n'ahụ anụmanụ, na ibelata mmetọ gburugburu ebe obibi.

Nke abuo,benzoic acid, dị ka ihe acidifier, nwere ike ịkwalite ọrụ uto nke anụmanụ. Nnyocha egosiwo na ịgbakwụnye 0.5% benzoic acid na nri piglet nwere ike imeziwanye mmụba nke uto na ọnụego mgbanwe nri nke piglets kwụsịrị ara. Tụkwasị na nke ahụ, benzoic acid nwere ike ịnọgide na-enwe nguzozi nke microbiota intestinal, meziwanye ihe ngosi biochemical, si otú ahụ hụ na ahụike anụ ụlọ na-eme ka anụ ahụ dịkwuo mma.

N'ikpeazụ, usoro metabolic nke benzoic acid na ahụ mmadụ na-egosi oke nchekwa ya. Mgbe ịbanye n'ime ahụ, ọtụtụ n'ime benzoic acid na-apụ n'ụdị uric acid, na-enweghị ihe fọdụrụnụ n'ime ahụ, n'ihi ya, ọ gaghị enwe mmetụta na-adịghị mma na ahụike anụmanụ.