UREA

Overview

Chemical Names

Urea

Synonyms

Carbamide

CAS number

57-13-6

Functional Class

Food Additives
CHEWING_GUM_BASE_COMPOUND
TEXTURIZER
THICKENER
YEAST_FOOD

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1993

ADI:
NOT SPECIFIED

Comments:

Use at levels of up to 3% in chewing-gum not of toxicological concern

Meeting:

41

Specs Code:

N

Report:

TRS 837-JECFA 41/28

Tox Monograph:

FAS 32-JECFA 41/253

Specification:

FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications

Previous Years:

1993, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/131. N

1993, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/131. N