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Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid – GHB Gamma-butyrolactone - GBL 1,4 ...

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What is <strong>Gamma</strong>-valerolactone??• FDA approved food additive (flavoring agent or adjuvant)• Safe for human consumption at 0.0009322 mg/Kg per dayper person• Approximately 1100 pounds used per year• Potentially found in 199708 beverages• LD50 8.8g/Kg oral in rat, 2.5g/Kg oral in rabbit - (J Ind.Hyg. Toxicol. 1945)Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food AdditiveSafety Profile - Docnum=1551

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