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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Antioxidants 96<br />

NAME: Propyl gallate (PG)<br />

CATEGORY: Antioxidant<br />

FOOD USE: Chewing gum base/ Non-alcoholic beverages/ Margarine/ Mixed nuts/ Fresh or dry sausages/<br />

Pre-grilled beef patties/ Rendered animal fat/ Pizza toppings and meatballs<br />

SYNONYMS: n-Propyl-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate/ 3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid/ Gallic acid, propyl ester/ E310/<br />

Nipa ® 49/ Nipagallin ® P/ Progallin ® P/ Tenox ® PG/ Sustane ® PG<br />

FORMULA: (HO)3 C6H2 COO CH2 CH2 CH3<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 212.20<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Octyl gallate; dodecyl gallate<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: White crystalline powder with slight odour<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS Decomposes at about 148<br />

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

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 146–150<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: 187<br />

PURITY %: Not less than 98% and not more than 102.5% on the dried basis<br />

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 0.5<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3<br />

ASH MAXIMUM IN %: 0.1

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