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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

CARRAGEENAN
See: PROCESSED EUCHEUMA SEAWEED
INS: 407
Synonyms: IRISH MOSS GELOSE (FROM CHONDRUS SSP.); EUCHEUMAN (FROM EUCHEUMA SPP.); IRIDOPHYCAN (FROM IRIDAEA SPP.); FURCELLARAN OR DANISH AGAR (FROM FURCELLARIA FASTIGIATA)
Functional class: THICKENER; GELLING AGENT; STABILIZER; EMULSIFIER
Latest evaluation: 2001
ADI: NOT SPECIFIED
Comments: Group ADI for carrageenan and processed eucheuma seaweed
Report: TRS 909-JECFA 57/32
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/13
Tox monograph: FAS 48-JECFA 57/91
Previous status: 1998, TRS 891-JECFA 51/37, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/29, FAS 42-JECFA 51/147. NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY GROUP ADI FOR CARRAGEENAN AND PROCESSED EUCHEUMA SEAWEED). TE. R
1985, FNP 34-JECFA 29/47; COMPENDIUM/389. R
1984, TRS 710-JECFA 28/21, FNP 31/2-JECFA 28/17, FAS 19-JECFA 28/18. NOT SPECIFIED. NS. R,T
1974, FAS 7/NMRS 54B-JECFA 18/113. R,T
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21, FNP 4-JECFA 17/17, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/386. 0-75 (AS CARRAGEENAN OR FURCELLARAN OR THE SUM OF BOTH). FU. R,T
1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/13. 0-50 (AS CARRAGEENAN OR FURCELLARAN OR THE SUM OF BOTH). FU. S
1969, NMRS 46/TRS 445-JECFA 13/13, 34, FAS 70.37/NMRS 46B-JECFA 13/38, FAS 70.36/NMRS 46A-JECFA 13/93. 0-50 (AS CARRAGEENAN OR FURCELLARAN OR THE SUM OF BOTH). FU. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Carrageenan (WHO Food Additives Series 42)
       Carrageenan (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 31, 1983)