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Post by terryzhai on Sept 22, 2014 7:35:07 GMT
Propylene Glycol Alginate, CAS# 9005-37-2, is a organic chemicals manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as White to off-white powder . Propylene Glycol Alginate is widely used as thickeners. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E405. Is there some safety and/or health risk about Propylene Glycol Alginate that consumers need to know? Let's check out some basic facts about this ingredient. GRAS Exemptions: Yes Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Propylene Glycol Alginate is perfectly safe for using as food additives. Suggested Dosage Ingestion of Propylene Glycol Alginate in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Propylene Glycol Alginate: ADI 0-25 mg/kg body weight Special Groups Precaution Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups. Propylene Glycol Alginate may have some affect on infants, children under 4 and pregnant women. We recommend consumers to consult professionals before using Propylene Glycol Alginate in food of infants, children under 4 and pregnant women. - See more at Foodchem : www.foodchemadditives.com/side_effects_info/623
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