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beta-apo-8'-CAROTENOIC ACID, METHYL AND ETHYL ESTERS
INS: 160f
Chemical names: beta-apo-8'-CAROTENOIC ACID METHYL/ETHYL ESTER, METHYL/ETHYL 8'-apo-beta-CAROTEN-8'-OATE
Synonyms: C.I. FOOD ORANGE 7 (ETHYL ESTER)
Functional class: COLOUR
Colour class: CAROTENOID
Colour code: C.I. (1975) No. 40825 (ETHYL ESTER)
Latest evaluation: 1974
ADI: 0-5 mg/kg bw
Comments: Group ADI expressed as the sum of the carotenoids: beta-carotene, beta-apo-8'-carotenal and beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid, methyl and ethyl esters
Report: NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/16
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002)
Tox monograph: FAS 6/NMRS 54A-JECFA 18/72
Previous status: 1984, FNP 31/1-JECFA 28/17. R; COMPENDIUM/153 (ETHYL ESTER)
1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/68. R (ETHYL ESTER)
1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/16, FAS 7/NMRS 54B-JECFA 18/20, FAS 6/NMRS 54A-JECFA 18/72. 0-5 (GROUP ADI EXPRESSED AS THE SUM OF THE CAROTENOIDS: beta-CAROTENE, beta-apo-8'-CAROTENAL AND beta-apo-8'-CAROTENOIC ACID, METHYL AND ETHYL ESTERS). FU. R
1966, NMRS 43/TRS 373-JECFA 10/27. 0-2.5 (CONDITIONAL, 2.5-5.0). CO
1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/22, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/43. N
 
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