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2015年10月15日星期四

Safety Facts and Side Effects About Maltol

Maltol, CAS# 118-71-8, is a natural organic compound manufactured through chemical synthesis or fermentation, available as White crystalline powder. Maltol is widely used as flavour enhancer. It is affirmed by US FDA as GRAS(generally recognized as safe) and widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E636.
Is there some safety and/or health risk about Maltol 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. Maltol is perfectly safe for using as food additives.

Suggested Dosage

Ingestion of Maltol in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Maltol: ADI 0-1 mg/kg bw

Special Groups Precaution

Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Maltol could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Maltol in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Maltol for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

General Side Effects

No significant side effects reported.

Reported Health Issues

No health issues about Maltol reported up to now.
Maltol one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries, As a professional Maltol suppliers, Foodchem International Corporation has been supplying and exporting Maltol from China for almost 10 years,This application file is based on limited review of Foodchem International Corporation. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Maltol or want to report new applications of Maltol to us.please feel free to send emails to us .Email: inquiry@foodchem.cn. Tel: +86-21-2206-3075. we will reply you within 1 working day.
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