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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

CAROB BEAN GUM
INS: 410
Synonyms: LOCUST BEAN GUM; CAROB GUM
Functional class: THICKENER; STABILIZER; EMULSIFIER
Latest evaluation: 1981
ADI: NOT SPECIFIED
Report: TRS 669-JECFA 25/28
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 7/FNP 52 Add.7/13 (1999)
Tox monograph: FAS 16-JECFA 25/60
Previous status: 1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/21. R
1995, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/37. R
1992, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52 Add.1/21. R
1989, FNP 49-JECFA 35/1; COMPENDIUM/377. R
1986, FNP 37-JECFA 30/25. R,T
1983, FNP 28-JECFA 27/22. R,T
1981, TRS 669-JECFA 25/28, FAS 16-JECFA 25/60. ADI NOT SPECIFIED. NS. S
1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/23, FNP 17-JECFA 24/26, FAS 15-JECFA 24/116. TEMPORARY ADI NOT SPECIFIED. NS,TE. R
1975, NMRS 55/TRS 576-JECFA 19/14, FAS 8/NMRS 55A-JECFA 19/32. TEMPORARY ADI NOT SPECIFIED. NS,TE. S
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/22, FNP 4-JECFA 17/16, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/319. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R
1969, NMRS 46/TRS 445-JECFA 13/14, FAS 70.37/NMRS 46B-JECFA 13/45, FAS 70.36/NMRS 46A-JECFA 13/99. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Carob bean gum  (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 46a)
       Carob bean gum (WHO Food Additives Series 5)
       Carob bean gum (WHO Food Additives Series 15)