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DODECYL GALLATE
INS: 312
Chemical names: DODECYL ESTER OF GALLIC ACID; DODECYL GALLATE; n-DODECYL (OR LAURYL) ESTER OF 3,4,5-TRIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; DODECYL 3,4,5-TRIHYDROXYBENZOATE
Synonyms: LAURYL GALLATE
Functional class: ANTIOXIDANT
Latest evaluation: 1996
ADI: NO ADI ALLOCATED
Comments: The temporary ADI allocated at the forty-first meeting (1993) was not extended
Report: TRS 868-JECFA 46/15
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add. 11/89 (METALS LIMITS) (2003)
Previous status: 1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/45. R
1993, TRS 837-JECFA 41/6, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/47, FAS 32-JECFA 41/3. 0-0.05 (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/15, FNP 37-JECFA 30/41 (COMPENDIUM/559), FAS 10-JECFA 20/45 (1976). NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R
1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/16, FAS 11/FNS 1B-JECFA 20/23 (1976), FAS 10-JECFA 20/45 (1976). 0-0.2 (GROUP ADI FOR PROPYL, OCTYL, AND DODECYL GALLATE, SINGLY OR IN COMBINATION). FU. R,T (1976)
1976, FNS 1/TRS 599-JECFA 20/13, FAS 11/FNS 1B-JECFA 20/23, FAS 10-JECFA 20/45. 0-0.2 (TEMPORARY; APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL GALLATES OR THEIR SUM). TE. R,T
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/35, FNP 4-JECFA 17/201, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/183. 0-0.2 (TEMPORARY; AS SUM OF DODECYL, OCTYL AND PROPYL GALLATE). TE. R,T
1971, NMRS 50/TRS 488-JECFA 15/20, FAS 3/NMRS 50C-JECFA 15/82
1966, NMRS 43/TRS 373-JECFA 10/27. 0-0.2 (CONDITIONAL, 0.2-0.5; AS THE SUM OF PROPYL, OCTYL AND DODECYL GALLATE, CALCULATED AS GALLIC ACID). CO
1964, FAS 24.65/NMRS 38A-JECFA 8/23. 0-0.2 (CONDITIONAL, 0.2-0.5). CO. R
1961, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/61, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/61. 0-0.2 (CONDITIONAL, 0.2-0.5). CO
1958, NMRS VOL. I-III/89. N
 
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