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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Antioxidants 94<br />

NAME: Ethoxyquin<br />

CATEGORY: Antioxidant/ Stabiliser<br />

FOOD USE: Apples/ Pears/ Chili powder/ Paprika powder<br />

SYNONYMS: 6-Ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline/ 1,2-Dihydro-6-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline/<br />

Santoquine/ EMQ<br />

FORMULA: C14H19 NO<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 217.34<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Yellow-coloured liquid<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 125<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760 mm Hg):<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Prevents brown spot formation (scald) in apples and pears during storage. Preserves the colour in<br />

ground chili and paprika. Used as antioxidant in animal feed<br />

LEGISLATION: USA:<br />

FDA approved: 100 ppm in chili powder; 100 ppm in paprika; 5 ppm in uncooked meat fat; 3 ppm in<br />

uncooked poultry fat; 0.5 ppm in eggs<br />

REFERENCE: Ash, M., and Ash, I. (1995) Hand<strong>book</strong> of <strong>Food</strong> Additives. Gower Publishing Ltd., Hampshire, UK.

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