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Food Additives Approved in the United States

• SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE [show][hide]

  Mainterm	SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE
  Doc Type	ASP
  CAS number	1338-41-6

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Food Additives Approved by WHO:

• SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE [show][hide]

  Chemical Names:	MIXTURE OF THE PARTIAL ESTERS OF SORBITOL AND ITS MONO- AND DIANHYDRIDES WITH EDIBLE STEARIC ACID
  CAS number:	1338-41-6
  FEMA number:	3028
  INS:	491
  Evaluation year:	1973
  ADI:	0-25 mg/kg bw
  Meeting:	17
  Specs Code:	R
  Comments:	Group ADI. As the sum of the sorbitan esters of lauric, oleic, palmitic and stearic acid
  Report:	NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21
  Tox Monograph:	FAS 17-JECFA 26/218 (1982)
  Specification:	COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/409

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• SORBITAN TRISTEARATE [show][hide]

  Chemical Names:	MIXTURE OF THE PARTIAL ESTERS OF SORBITOL AND ITS MONO- AND DIANHYDRIDES WITH EDIBLE STEARIC ACID
  CAS number:	1338-41-6
  FEMA number:	3028
  INS:	492
  Evaluation year:	1973
  ADI:	0-25 mg/kg bw
  Meeting:	17
  Specs Code:	R (1992)
  Comments:	Group ADI. As the sum of the sorbitan esters of lauric, oleic, palmitic and stearic acid
  Report:	NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21
  Tox Monograph:	FAS 17-JECFA 26/218 (1982)
  Specification:	COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/411

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