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Food additives data book - wordpres

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SYNERGISTS: Casein; chitosan; locust bean gum; potassium; calcium<br />

ANTAGONISTS: Any positive or negatively charged molecule is a potential antagonist<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Moderately toxic; LD 50 (oral, rat) 5000mg/kg. The powder is combustible<br />

LEGISLATION: USA: AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM:<br />

FDA 21CFR § 172.655 Japan: approved<br />

REFERENCE: Ash, M., and Ash, I. (1996) <strong>Food</strong> Additives. Gower Publishing Co., Brookfield, VT.<br />

ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Furcellaran is a natural sulphated polysaccharide which is extracted from a red seaweed Furcellaria<br />

fastigiata (Rhodophyceae). See also: kappa-carrageenan<br />

Furcellaran 697

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