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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

ACETIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL
INS: 472a
Chemical names: ACETIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL
Synonyms: ACETIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES; ACETOGLYCERIDES; ACETYLATED MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES
Functional class: EMULSIFIER
Latest evaluation: 1973
ADI: NOT LIMITED
Comments: As sum of total glycerol esters of fatty acids and acetic, citric, lactic and tartaric acids, provided that the total food additive intake of tartaric acid does not exceed 30 mg/kg
Report: NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/20
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/210
Previous status: 1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/244; COMPENDIUM/13
1966, NMRS 43/TRS 373-JECFA 10/18. 0-100. FU. S
1965, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40 A,B,C-JECFA 9/71, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/71. N
 
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       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol (WHO Food Additives Series 5)