Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by European Union:

  • Silicon dioxide [show]

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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