CALCIUM ALGINATE

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by European Union:

  • Calcium alginate [show]

General Information

CAS number: 9005-35-0
INS:

404
Functional Class: Food Additives
EMULSIFIER
STABILIZER
THICKENER
GELLING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1992
ADI: NOT SPECIFIED
Meeting: 49
Specs Code: R (1997)
Report: TRS 828-JECFA 39/22
Tox Monograph: FAS 30-JECFA 39/209
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/19 (1997); FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.1/203

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GSFA Provisions for CALCIUM ALGINATE

Number Food Category Max Level Notes
06.4.2

Dried pastas and noodles and like products

 GMP Note 256
01.2.1.2

Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation

 GMP Note 234
09.2.2

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

 GMP Note 63
09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

 GMP Note XS191,Note XS312,Note XS165,Note XS315,Note XS190,Note XS292,Note XS36,Note XS95,Note XS92
11.4

Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)

 GMP Note 258
01.4.1

Pasteurized cream (plain)

 GMP Note 236

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID44630049
IUPAC Namecalcium;(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-2-carboxy-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-2-carboxylato-4,5,6-trihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylate
InChIInChI=1S/C18H26O19.Ca/c19-1-2(20)10(13(26)27)36-17(6(1)24)35-9-4(22)7(25)18(37-12(9)15(30)31)34-8-3(21)5(23)16(32)33-11(8)14(28)29;/h1-12,16-25,32H,(H,26,27)(H,28,29)(H,30,31);/q;+2/p-2/t1-,2-,3+,4+,5-,6-,7-,8-,9-,10-,11+,12+,16+,17+,18+;/m0./s1
InChI KeyOKHHGHGGPDJQHR-YMOPUZKJSA-L
Canonical SMILESC1(C(C(OC(C1O)OC2C(C(C(OC2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(OC3C(=O)[O-])O)O)O)O)O)C(=O)[O-])O)O.[Ca+2]
Molecular Formula(C6H7Ca1/2O6)n
WikipediaCalcium alginate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight584.449
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count9
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count19
Rotatable Bond Count5
Complexity842.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c e B 4 P g A A A A g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A k S J A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A C B S w g A M A C A A A B g A I A A C Q C A I A A A A A A A A A A A F A A A A R E B Y A A A Q i Q A A F I A A H A A H K b A x A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area326.0
Monoisotopic Mass584.054
Exact Mass584.054
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count38
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count15
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
SubclassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentOligosaccharides
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsOligosaccharide - 1-o-glucuronide - O-glucuronide - Glucuronic acid or derivatives - Glycosyl compound - O-glycosyl compound - Tricarboxylic acid or derivatives - Beta-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy acid - Pyran - Oxane - Carboxylic acid salt - Hemiacetal - Secondary alcohol - Organoheterocyclic compound - Oxacycle - Carboxylic acid - Acetal - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic calcium salt - Polyol - Alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Organic salt - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as oligosaccharides. These are carbohydrates made up of 3 to 10 monosaccharide units linked to each other through glycosidic bonds.

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