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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

SORBITOL
INS: 420
Chemical names: D-SORBITOL
Synonyms: D-GLUCITOL; D-SORBITOL; SORBOL; SORBIT
Functional class: SWEETENING AGENT; HUMECTANT; SEQUESTRANT; TEXTURIZER; STABILIZER; BULKING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 1982
ADI: NOT SPECIFIED
Report: TRS 683-JECFA 26/27
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/192 (METALS LIMITS) (2001)
Tox monograph: FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/498 (1973)
Addendum: FAS 13-JECFA 22/20 (1978)
Previous status: 1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/143. R
1988, FNP 38-JECFA 33/241; COMPENDIUM/1415, R
1985, FNP 34-JECFA 29/213. R
1982, FNP 25-JECFA 26/181. R
1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/23, FNP 17-JECFA 24/119. ADI NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY). NS/TE. R
1978, TRS 631-JECFA 23/23, FAS 13-JECFA 22/20. ADI NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY). NS/TE. S
1976, FAS 11/FNS 1B-JECFA 20/93. R
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/37, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/498. ADI NOT LIMITED. NL. S
1965, NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/12, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/168, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C/169. ADI NOT LIMITED. NL. R
1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/96, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/99. 0-150 (CONDITIONAL, NOT LIMITED). CO. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Sorbitol (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 40abc)
       Sorbitol (WHO Food Additives Series 5)
       Sorbitol (WHO Food Additives Series 13)