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E459·emulsifier

Beta-cyclodextrin

Safe

Safety Assessment

BodyAcceptable Daily Intake (ADI)Year
JECFA0–5 mg/kg body weight/day · JECFA 19951995
EFSA

ADI = the amount of a substance a person can consume every day over a lifetime without appreciable health risk. Expressed as mg per kg body weight per day. Source: WHO/FAO JECFA Combined Compendium; EFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0.

Scientific Notes

Cyclic oligosaccharide (7 glucose units) derived from starch by enzymatic conversion; forms stable inclusion complexes with hydrophobic flavour molecules. EU-authorised for masking bitter taste in specific applications. JECFA ADI established 1995.

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