SILICON DIOXIDE, AMORPHOUS
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Synonyms: | SILICA |
| Chemical Names: | SILICON DIOXIDE |
| CAS number: | 7631-86-9 |
| INS: | 551 |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives ANTICAKING_AGENT |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 2015 |
| ADI: | NOT SPECIFIED |
| Meeting: | 80 |
| Specs Code: | R,T |
| Comments: | An ADI 'not specified' for silicon dioxide and certain silicates was established at the 29th JECFA (1985). |
| Report: | TRS 995-JECFA 80/38 |
| Specification: | FAO JECFA Monographs 17-JECFA 80/59 |
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GSFA Provisions for SILICON DIOXIDE, AMORPHOUS
| Number | Food Category | Max Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa |
GMP | Note 321 |
| 13.2 | Complementary foods for infants and young children |
2,000 mg/kg | Note 318,Note 65 |
| 11.1.2 | Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose |
15,000 mg/kg | Note 56 |
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Targets
- General Function:
- Pattern recognition receptor (PRR). Binds Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
- Specific Function:
- Scavenger receptor activity
- Gene Name:
- MARCO
- Uniprot ID:
- Q9UEW3
- Molecular Weight:
- 52657.905 Da
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