| FL No |
08.018 |
| In register |
Yes |
| Flavis name |
Tartaric acid |
| Chemical group number |
30 |
| Chemical group name |
Miscellaneous substances. |
| CAS No |
133-37-9 |
| CE No |
18 |
| JECFA N0 |
621 |
| FEMA No |
3044 |
| Systematic name |
2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid |
| Synonyms |
Racemic acid; 2,3-Dihydroxysuccinic acid |
| Evaluation |
No further evaluation needed |
| Needed Tox |
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| Remarks |
JECFA evaluated tartaric acid ((+)-, (-)-, (+/-)-, meso-) (CASrn 87-69-4). CASrn in Register refers to (2R,3R)-isomer.
No ADI [REF:0789]. |
| Ref short |
JECFA, 2000b |
| Reference |
JECFA, 2000b. Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Fifty-third meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. WHO Technical Report Series no. 896. Geneva, 1-10 June 1999.* |
| Structure |
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