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Summary of Evaluations Performed by the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

TRAGACANTH GUM
INS: 413
Functional class: THICKENING AGENT; STABILIZER; EMULSIFIER
Latest evaluation: 1985
ADI: NOT SPECIFIED
Report: TRS 733-JECFA 29/37
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/192 (METALS LIMITS) (2001)
Tox monograph: FAS 20-JECFA 29/253
Previous status: 1985, FNP 34-JECFA 29/225. R; COMPENDIUM/1517
1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/25, FNP 28-JECFA 27/136. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R
1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/25. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. S,T
1977, TRS 617-JECFA 21/27, NMRS 57-JECFA 21/133. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R,T
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/22, FNP 4-JECFA 17/54, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/327. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R,T
1969, NMRS 46/TRS 445-JECFA 13/14, FAS 70.37/NMRS 46B-JECFA 13/51, FAS 70.36/NMRS 46A-JECFA 13/104. NO ADI. NO. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Tragacanth gum  (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 46a)
       Tragacanth gum (WHO Food Additives Series 5)
       Tragacanth Gum (WHO Food Additives Series 20)