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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Nutritive Additives 650<br />

NAME: Retinyl acetate<br />

CATEGORY: Nutritive additive<br />

FOOD USE: Breakfast cereals/ Dietary supplements/ Dietetic foods/ Egg products/ Fats and oils/ Formulated liquid<br />

foods/ Infant formulae/ Liquid milk/ Margarine/ Meal replacements/ Milk powder<br />

SYNONYMS: Acetic acid retinyl ester/ Vitamin A acetate/ Vitamin A alcohol acetate/ CAS 127-47-9/<br />

EINECS 204-844-2<br />

FORMULA: C22H32O2<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 328.5<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Retinol; retinyl palmitate<br />

APPEARANCE: Oily blends–yellow oil. Dry blends–light yellow, fine granular powder<br />

MELTING RANGE (°C): 57–58<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Enrichment, fortification or restoration<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Oily blends are soluble in oil and fat; homogenising in a small amount of liquid is necessary prior to<br />

adding to milk and infant formulae. Dry blends are water-dispersible.<br />

ANTAGONISTS: Agitation; light; oxygen; extreme heat<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Toxicology: LD 50 (oral, mouse, 10 day) = 4100 mg/kg<br />

LEGISLATION: USA: CANADA:<br />

GRAS for specified applications. For specific regulations, refer to Part D: Vitamins, Minerals and<br />

For adults and children 4 years Amino Acids of the <strong>Food</strong> and Drug. Regulations, Health and<br />

or older, Recommended Daily Welfare Canada. For adults and children 2 years or older,<br />

Intake is 5000 IU Recommended Daily Intake is 1000 RE Vitamin A. For children

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