Safety Facts and Side Effects About Trisodium Phosphate

Trisodium Phosphate , CAS# 7758-29-4, is a inorganic chemical is a salt of phosphoric acid manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as colorless or light yellow transparent thick liquid. Trisodium Phosphate is widely used as food supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
Is there some safety and/or health risk about Trisodium Phosphate 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. Trisodium Phosphate is perfectly safe for using as food additives.

Suggested Dosage

Ingestion of Trisodium Phosphate in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Trisodium Phosphate : MTDI 70 mg/kg bw (as P)

Special Groups Precaution

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

General Side Effects

No significant side effects reported. The only concern is prolonged using of phosphate salts may upset the balance of phosphates and other chemicals in the body.

Reported Health Issues

No health issues about Trisodium Phosphate reported up to now.

Related Research

1. Ultrastructure changes induced by dry film formation of a trisodium Trisodium Phosphate , antimicrobial solution. [Scanning. 2003 Nov-Dec]
Author: Lea P, Ding SF, Lemez SB.
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