| alpha-CYCLODEXTRIN | |
| Chemical names: | CYCLOHEXAAMYLOSE |
| Synonyms: | alpha-SCHARDINGER DEXTRIN; alpha-DEXTRIN; CYCLOHEXAAMYLOSE; CYCLOMALTOHEXAOSE; alpha-CYCLOAMYLASE |
| Functional class: | CARRIER; ENCAPSULATING AGENT FOR FOOD ADDITIVES, FLAVOURINGS AND VITAMINS; STABILIZER; ABSORBENT |
| Latest evaluation: | 2001 |
| ADI: | NOT SPECIFIED |
| Comments: | alpha-Cyclodextrin does not pose a safety concern at the proposed use levels and resulting predicted consumption as a food ingredient and food additive. The ADI 'not specified' previously established at the fifty-seventh meeting (2001) for use as a carrier and stabilizer for flavours, colours, and sweeteners, as a water-solubilizer for fatty acids and certain vitamins, as a flavour modifier in soya milk, and as an absorbent in confectionery was maintained. |
| Report: | TRS 928-JECFA 63/16 |
| Specifications: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/29 (2001) |
| Tox monograph: | FAS 54-JECFA 63/3 |
| Previous status: | 2001, TRS 909-JECFA 57/40, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/29, FAS 48-JECFA 57/111. NOT SPECIFIED. NS. N |
| 28 Jan 06 | |
See Also:
Toxicological Abbreviations
alpha-cyclodextrin (JECFA Food Additives Series 48)