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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE
INS: 405
Synonyms: 1,2-PROPANE-DIOL ESTER OF ALGINIC ACID; HYDROXYPROPYL ALGINATE; PROPANE 1,2-DIOL ALGINATE
Functional class: STABILIZER; THICKENER; EMULSIFIER
Latest evaluation: 1993
ADI: 0-70 mg/kg bw
Report: TRS 837-JECFA 41/22
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/131 (1997)
Tox monograph: FAS 32-JECFA 41/159
Previous status: 1995, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/167. R
1993, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/101. R,T
1992, TRS 828-JECFA 39/22. T
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/36, FNP 4-JECFA 17/43 (COMPENDIUM/1223), FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/270. 0-25 (THE CONTRIBUTION OF PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE TO TOTAL DIETARY PROPYLENE GLYCOL INTAKE FROM ALL SOURCES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ADI FOR PROPYLENE GLYCOL). FU. R
1971, NMRS 50/TRS 488-JECFA 15/18, FAS 1/NMRS 50A-JECFA 15/87. 0-25. FU. S
1969, NMRS 46/TRS 445-JECFA 13/17, FAS 70.37/NMRS 46B-JECFA 13/89, FAS 70.36/NMRS 46A-JECFA 13/135. 0-12.5 (TEMPORARY). TE. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Propylene glycol alginate  (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 46a)
       Propylene glycol alginate (WHO Food Additives Series 1)
       Propylene glycol alginate (WHO Food Additives Series 5)
       Propylene glycol alginate (WHO Food Additives Series 32)