TAMARIND SEED POLYSACCHARIDE

Overview

Chemical Names
Tamarind seed polysaccharide
CAS number
39386-78-2
Functional Class
Food Additives
EMULSIFIER
GELLING_AGENT
STABILIZER
THICKENER

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2017

ADI:
NOT SPECIFIED

Comments:
The Committee noted the absence of toxicity in long-term rodent studies and lack of concern regarding genotoxicity, reproductive toxicity and developmental toxicity, and established an ADI “not specified” for tamarind seed polysaccharide.
Meeting:
84
Specs Code:
N
Report: 
">TRS 1007-JECFA 84/49
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 75 JECFA 84/165
Specification: 
FAO JECFA Monographs 20/78