Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by European Union:


General Information

Synonyms: HYDROXYPROPYL ALGINATE, PROPANE 1,2-DIOL ALGINATE
CAS number: 9005-37-2
FEMA number: 2941
INS:

405

Functional Class: Food Additives
EMULSIFIER
STABILIZER
THICKENER

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1993
ADI: 0-70 mg/kg bw
Meeting: 49
Specs Code: R (1997)
Report: TRS 837-JECFA 41/22
Tox Monograph: FAS 32-JECFA 41/159
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/131 (1997). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/189

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GSFA Provisions for PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE

Number Food Category Max Level Notes
01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

5,000 mg/kg Note XS250,Note XS252
01.6.2.3

Cheese powder (for reconstitution; e.g. for cheese sauces)

16,000 mg/kg Note 353
05.1.3

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

10,000 mg/kg Note XS86
05.2

Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4

5,000 mg/kg Note XS309R
06.4.2

Dried pastas and noodles and like products

5,000 mg/kg Note 211
02.2.2

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

3,000 mg/kg Note 359
01.2.1.2

Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation

5,000 mg/kg Note 234
01.2.1.1

Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation

5,000 mg/kg Note 235,Note 234
01.1.4

Flavoured fluid milk drinks

1,300 mg/kg Note XS243
06.4.1

Fresh pastas and noodles and like products

10,000 mg/kg Note 370
04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk

5,000 mg/kg Note XS240,Note XS314R
07.1.6

Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery wares

20,000 mg/kg Note 11
07.2.3

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g. cakes, pancakes)

10,000 mg/kg Note 11
06.4.3

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

5,000 mg/kg Note 194,Note 371
08.3

Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

3,000 mg/kg Note XS88,Note XS89,Note XS98
01.6.1

Unripened cheese

5,000 mg/kg Note XS262
04.2.2.3

Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce

6,000 mg/kg Note XS260,Note 386,Note XS38

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID8984
IUPAC Namedipotassium;(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate
InChIInChI=1S/C4H6O6.2K/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;/q;2*+1/p-2/t1-,2-;;/m1../s1
InChI KeyAVTYONGGKAJVTE-OLXYHTOASA-L
Canonical SMILESC(C(C(=O)[O-])O)(C(=O)[O-])O.[K+].[K+]
Molecular FormulaC4H4O6K2·½H2O
Wikipediapotassium tartrate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight226.267
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count6
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity123.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B g O A A A Y 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 A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A C B S g g A I A C A A A A 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 B E B Q A A A A A Q A A F I A A B A A B D 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 A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area121.0
Monoisotopic Mass225.928
Exact Mass225.928
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count12
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count3

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
SubclassBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsBeta-hydroxy acid - Short-chain hydroxy acid - Fatty acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Monosaccharide - 1,2-diol - Carboxylic acid salt - Secondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic alkali metal salt - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic salt - Organic potassium salt - Hydrocarbon derivative - Carbonyl group - Organic oxide - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom.

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