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ANNATTO EXTRACT (OIL-PROCESSED BIXIN)
See: ANNATTO EXTRACTS
INS: 160b
Chemical names: 9'-cis-6,6'-DIAPOCAROTENE-6,6'-DIOIC ACID, MONOMETHYL ESTER
Synonyms: ANNATTO D; L. ORANGE
Functional class: COLOUR
Colour code: CI (1975) 75120 (NATURAL ORANGE 4)
Latest evaluation: 2003
ADI: NO ADI ALLOCATED
Comments: No ADI was allocated because no data on toxicity were available
Report: TRS 922-JECFA 61/11
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add. 11/15
Tox monograph: FAS 52-JECFA 61/13
Previous status: See "ANNATTO EXTRACTS". THE PREVIOUS SPECIFICATIONS FOR ANNATTO EXTRACTS (OIL- AND ALKALI-EXTRACTED) PREPARED AT JECFA 46 (1996) HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THESE AND SEPARATE SPECIFICATIONS FOR "ANNATTO EXTRACT (AQUEOUS-PROCESSED BIXIN)", "ANNATTO EXTRACT (ALKALI-PROCESSED NORBIXIN)", AND "ANNATTO EXTRACT (ALKALI-PROCESSED NORBIXIN, NOT ACID-PRECIPITATED)".
 
8 Jan 05    




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