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Sweeteners 912<br />

NAME: Arabinose<br />

CATEGORY: Sweetener<br />

SYNONYMS: CFSAN L-Arabinose/ CAS 5328-37-0/ Pectin sugar<br />

FORMULA: C5H10O5<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 150.13<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 157–160<br />

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

in water: @ 20°C 1g/ml<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Used as a culture medium for some bacteria. Application in foods under investigation<br />

LEGISLATION: AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM:<br />

Japan: approved<br />

REFERENCES: Smoley, C. K. (1993) Everything Added to <strong>Food</strong> in the United States. U.S. <strong>Food</strong> and Drug<br />

Administration, CRC Press, Inc.<br />

Ash, M., and Ash, I. (1995) <strong>Food</strong> Additives, Electronic Hand<strong>book</strong>. Gower.<br />

Budavari, S. (1996) The Merck Index. 12th edition. Merck and Co.<br />

ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Natural sweetener; can be found in plants in the form of a complex polysaccharide; can be found in<br />

mycobacteria

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