ANNATTO G

Overview

Chemical Names
9'-cis-6,6'-Diapocarotene-6,6'-dioic acid; Mono- or disodium salt, Mono- or dipotassium salt
Synonyms
Annatto G; L. Orange; Orlean; Rocou; Terre orellana
INS
160b
Functional Class
Food Additives
COLOUR
INS matches
160b

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2006

Comments:
No ADI allocated (2003). See "ANNATTO EXTRACTS"
Report: 
TRS 940-JECFA 67/11
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 58-JECFA 67
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
See "ANNATTO EXTRACTS". THE PREVIOUS SPECIFICATIONS FOR ANNATTO EXTRACTS (OIL- AND ALKALI-EXTRACTED) PREPARED AT JECFA 46 (1996) HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THESE AND SEPARATE SPECIFICATIONS FOR "ANNATTO EXTRACT (AQUEOUS-PROCESSED BIXIN)", "ANNATTO EXTRACT (ALKALI-PROCESSED NORBIXIN)", AND "ANNATTO EXTRACT (OIL-PROCESSED BIXIN)".
See "ANNATTO EXTRACTS". THE PREVIOUS SPECIFICATIONS FOR ANNATTO EXTRACTS (OIL- AND ALKALI-EXTRACTED) PREPARED AT JECFA 46 (1996) HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THESE AND SEPARATE SPECIFICATIONS FOR "ANNATTO EXTRACT (AQUEOUS-PROCESSED BIXIN)", "ANNATTO EXTRACT (ALKALI-PROCESSED NORBIXIN)", AND "ANNATTO EXTRACT (OIL-PROCESSED BIXIN)".