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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

TARA GUM
INS: 417
Synonyms: PERUVIAN CAROB
Functional class: THICKENING AGENT; STABILIZER
Latest evaluation: 1986
ADI: NOT SPECIFIED
Report: TRS 751-JECFA 30/27
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/192 (METALS LIMITS) (2001)
Tox monograph: FAS 21-JECFA 30/143
Previous status: 1986, FNP 37-JECFA 30/125. R; COMPENDIUM/1475
1984, TRS 710-JECFA 28/21, FNP 31/2-JECFA 28/123, FAS 16-JECFA 25/209 (1981). 0-12.5. (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1981, TRS 669-JECFA 25/28, FAS 16-JECFA 25/209. 0-12.5 (TEMPORARY). TE. S,T
1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/24. ADI NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY). NS/TE. S,T
1975, NMRS 55/TRS 576-JECFA 19/14, FAS 8/NMRS 55A-JECFA 19/44. ADI NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY). NS/TE. S,T
1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/21, FAS 7/NMRS 54B-JECFA 18/126, NOT PREPARED. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. N,T
1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/52. R,T
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Tara gum (WHO Food Additives Series 16)
       Tara gum (WHO Food Additives Series 21)