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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE
INS: 491
Chemical names: MIXTURE OF THE PARTIAL ESTERS OF SORBITOL AND ITS MONO- AND DIANHYDRIDES WITH EDIBLE STEARIC ACID
Functional class: EMULSIFIER
Latest evaluation: 1973
ADI: 0-25 mg/kg bw
Comments: Group ADI. As the sum of the sorbitan esters of lauric, oleic, palmitic and stearic acid
Report: NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 17-JECFA 26/218 (1982)
Previous status: 1973, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/278, FNP 4-JECFA 17/295; COMPENDIUM/1411. 0-25 (AS TOTAL SORBITAN ESTERS). FU. R
1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/107, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/110. 0-25 (CONDITIONAL, 25-50; TOTAL SORBITAN PARTIAL ESTERS CALCULATED AS SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE). CO. N
 
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