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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS
INS: 475
Chemical names: MIXED PARTIAL ESTERS FORMED BY REACTING POLYMERIZED GLYCEROL WITH EDIBLE FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS
Synonyms: GLYCERIN FATTY ACID ESTERS
Functional class: EMULSIFIER
Latest evaluation: 1989
ADI: 0-25 mg/kg bw
Comments: Applies to polyglycerol esters of fatty acids having an average chain length of up to three glycerol units
Report: TRS 789-JECFA 35/13
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/241 (1973)
Previous status: 1989, COMPENDIUM/1117
1983, FNP 28-JECFA 27/100. R
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/20, FNP 4-JECFA 17/270. 0-25 (AS POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF PALMITIC ACID). FU. R
1966, NMRS 43/TRS 373-JECFA 10/26. 0-12.5 (CONDITIONAL, 12.5-25). CO
1965, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/98. 0-12.5 (CONDITIONAL, 12.5-25; CALCULATED AS TOTAL POLYGLYCEROL ESTER OF PALMITIC ACID). CO. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 40abc)
       Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (WHO Food Additives Series 5)