SPIRULINA EXTRACT

Overview

INS
134
Functional Class
Food Additives
COLOUR
Food Additives
INS matches
134

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2022

ADI:
NOT SPECIFIED

Comments:
The tentative specifications were revised and the tentative status was removed. The temporary status of the ADI “not specified” determined at the Eighty-sixth meeting of JECFA was also removed.
Meeting:
95
Specs Code:
R
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications

Evaluation year: 2018

ADI:
NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY)
Comments:
The Committee established a temporary ADI “not specified” for spirulina extract. The ADI was based on the absence of toxicity in repeated-dose animal studies with spirulina extract and dried spirulina. The ADI “not specified” was made temporary due to the tentative nature of the specifications.
Meeting:
86
Specs Code:
N, T
Report: 
">TRS 1014-JECFA 86/55
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 77 JECFA 86/296
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications