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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

PROCESSED EUCHEUMA SEAWEED
See: CARRAGEENAN
INS: 407a
Synonyms: PES; PNG-CARRAGEENAN; SEMI-REFINED CARRAGEENAN
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.9/81
Tox monograph: FAS 48-JECFA 57/91
Previous status: 1998, TRS 891-JECFA 51/40, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/119, FAS 42-JECFA 51/171. NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY GROUP ADI FOR CARRAGEENAN AND PROCESSED EUCHEUMA SEAWEED). TE. R
1995, TRS 859-JECFA 44/27, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/157, FAS 32-JECFA 41/155 (1993). 0-20 (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1993, TRS 837-JECFA 41/20, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/89, FAS 32-JECFA 41/155. 0-20 (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1992, TRS 828-JECFA 39/22, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52 Add.1/97, NOT PREPARED. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R,T
1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/28, FNP 37-JECFA 30/101 (COMPENDIUM/1201). NOT PREPARED. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. N,T
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Processed Eucheuma seaweed (WHO Food Additives Series 32)
       Processed Eucheuma seaweed (WHO Food Additives Series 42)