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OCTYL GALLATE
INS: 311
Chemical names: OCTYL GALLATE; OCTYL ESTER OF GALLIC ACID; n-OCTYL ESTER OF 3,4,5-TRIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; OCTYL 3,4,5-TRIHYDROXYBENZOATE
Functional class: ANTIOXIDANT
Latest evaluation: 1996
ADI: NO ADI ALLOCATED
Comments: The temporary ADI allocated at the forty-first meeting (1993) was not extended
Report: TRS 868-JECFA 46/15
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add. 11/89 (METALS LIMITS) (2003)
Previous status: 1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/111. R
1993, TRS 837-JECFA 41/6, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/83, FAS 32-JECFA 41/3. 0-0.1 (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/15, FNP 37-JECFA 30/85 (COMPENDIUM/1025), FAS 10-JECFA 20/45 (1976). NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R
1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/16, FAS 11/FNS 1B-JECFA 20/47 (1976), FAS 10-JECFA 20/45 (1976). 0-0.2 (GROUP ADI AS PROPYL, OCTYL AND DODECYL GALLATE, SINGLY OR IN COMBINATION). FU. R,T (1976)
1976, FNS 1/TRS 599-JECFA 20/13, FAS 11/FNS 1B-JECFA 20/47, FAS 10-JECFA 20/45. 0-0.2 (TEMPORARY; APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL GALLATES OR THEIR SUM; n-OCTYL GALLATE SHOULD NOT BE USED IN BEVERAGES). TE. R,T
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/35, FNP 4-JECFA 17/220, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/183. 0-0.2 (TEMPORARY; AS SUM OF DODECYL, OCTYL AND PROPYL GALLATE; n-OCTYL GALLATE SHOULD NOT BE USED IN BEVERAGES). TE. R,T
1972, NMRS 51/TRS 505-JECFA 16/26, FAS 4/NMRS 51A-JECFA 16/75. 0-0.2 (CONDITIONAL, 0.2-0.5; NOT TO BE USED IN BEVERAGES). CO. S
1971, NMRS 50/TRS 488-JECFA 15/20, FAS 3/NMRS 50C-JECFA 15/82
1966, NMRS 43/TRS 373-JECFA 10/27. 0-0.2 (CONDITIONAL, 0.2-0.5; AS THE SUM OF DODECYL, OCTYL AND PROPYL GALLATE; CALCULATED AS GALLIC ACID). CO. S
1964, FAS 24.65/NMRS 38A-JECFA 8/22. R
1961, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/61, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/62. 0-0.2 (CONDITIONAL, 0.2-0.5). CO. R
1958, NMRS VOL. I-III/86. N
 
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