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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Flavour Enhancers 530<br />

NAME: Potassium lactate<br />

CATEGORY: Flavour enhancer<br />

FOOD USE: Confectionery/ Jams/ Jellies/ Marmalades/ Margarine<br />

SYNONYMS: CAS 996-31-6/ EINECS 213-631-3/ E326/ Potassium-L-2-hydroxypropionate/ Propanoic acid/<br />

2-Hydroxy-monopotassium salt/ Arlac P/ Purasal ® P/USP 60<br />

FORMULA: CH3 CHOH COOK<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 128.17<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Potassium-L-2-hydroxypropionate/ 2-Hydroxy-monopotassium salt/ Propanoic acid<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: White solid, odourless, hygroscopic. Potassium salt of lactic acid<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Direct food additive; flavour enhancer; flavouring agent; flavouring adjuvant; humectant; pH control<br />

agent; antioxidant synergist<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: When heated to decomposition, will emit acrid smoke and irritating fumes<br />

LEGISLATION: USA: UK and EUROPE:<br />

FDA 21CFR 184.1639: affirmed as GRAS for use as Europe: listed<br />

flavour enhancers, flavouring agent/adjuvant, EEC regulation (E326): approved for use<br />

humectant, pH control agent. in synergism with antioxidants and<br />

Not authorised for infant foods and infant formulas as buffer with no specified limits for ADI.<br />

UK: approved for use<br />

REFERENCE: Lewis, R. J., Sr. (1989) <strong>Food</strong> Additives Hand<strong>book</strong>. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.

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