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Sequestrants 856<br />

NAME: Oxystearin<br />

CATEGORY: Sequestrant<br />

FOOD USE: Canola oil/ Sunflowerseed oil/ Sesame seed oil/ Soyabean oils/ Maize oil/ Safflower oil/ Cottonseed oil/<br />

Rapeseed oil/ Mustard seed oil/ Beet sugar/ Yeast<br />

SYNONYMS: INS 387<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Tan to light brown, fatty wax-like substance. Mixture of glycerides of partially oxidised stearic acid<br />

and other fatty acids<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3<br />

SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:<br />

in water: @ 20°C Insoluble in water<br />

in ethanol solution: @ 5% Soluble in ethanol<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Crystallisation inhibitor in vegetable oils and salad oils. Defoaming agent in beet sugar and yeast<br />

processing<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Oxystearin is a mixture of partially oxidised stearic acid and other fatty acids. Store in well-closed<br />

containers. Refractive index between 1.465–1.467 at 48°C.<br />

Soluble in ether, hexane and chloroform<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Limited information available, but may represent a hazard to the public when used at current levels.<br />

Uncertainty exists requiring additional studies<br />

LEGISLATION: USA:<br />

FDA – GRAS in edible fats and oils at 1250 ppm

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