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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

L-ARGININE
COE No.: 11890
FEMA No.: 3819
JECFA No.: 1438
Chemical names: L-ARGININE
Synonyms: L-2-AMINOGUANIDINOVALERIC ACID; (S)-2-AMINO-5-GUANIDINOVALERIC ACID
Functional class: FLAVOURING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 2004
ADI: ACCEPTABLE
Comments: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Not evaluated using the Procedure for the Safety Evaluation of Flavouring Agents; the substance is a macronutrient and a normal component of protein and, as such, human exposure through food is orders of magnitude higher than the anticipated level of exposure from use as a flavouring agent.
Report: TRS 928-JECFA 63/98
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/90
Tox monograph: FAS 54-JECFA 63/435
 
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