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The specific purity criteria for lecithins contained in Council Directive 78/664/EEC(1) as amended by Article 1.2 of Council Directive 82/712/EEC(2).
The specific purity criteria for alginic acid contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC(3) as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC(4).
The specific purity criteria for sodium alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for potassium alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for ammonium alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for calcium alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
Synonym | Propylene glycol alginate. |
The specific purity criteria for propane-1,2-diol alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for agar contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for carrageenan contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonym | Carob gum. |
The specific purity criteria for locust bean gum contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for guar gum contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for tragacanth contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonym | Gum arabic. |
The specific purity criteria for acacia contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for xanthan gum contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(b) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
Synonym | Sterculia gum. |
The criteria in the monograph for karaya gum contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 157.
Synonym | Polysorbate 20. |
The criteria in the monograph for polysorbate 20 contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 234.
Synonym | Polysorbate 80. |
The criteria in the monograph for polysorbate 80 contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 236 except that the final sentence of the description (requirement to conform to the regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration pertaining to specifications for fats or fatty acids derived from edible sources) shall be deleted.
Synonym | Polysorbate 40. |
The criteria in the monograph for polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate contained in the Food and Nutrition Paper No. 4 (1978) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation at page 278.
Synonym | Polysorbate 60. |
The criteria in the monograph for polysorbate 60 contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 235 except that the final sentence of the description (requirement to conform to the regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration pertaining to specifications for fats or fatty acids derived from edible sources) shall be deleted.
Synonym | Polysorbate 65. |
The criteria in the monograph for polysorbate 65 contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 235 except that the final sentence of the description (requirement to conform to the regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration pertaining to specifications for fats or fatty acids derived from edible sources) shall be deleted.
The specific purity criteria for pectin contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for amidated pectin contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Description | Ammonium phosphatides exist as an unctuous semi-solid (at 25 °C).They consist essentially of a mixture of the ammonium salts of phosphatidic acids derived from partially hardened rapeseed oil together with unreacted partially hardened rapeseed oil. |
Matter insoluble in petroleum ether (40 °C–60 °C) | Total: Not more than 2.5 per centum. Inorganic matter: Not more than 0.2 per centum. |
pH of an aqueous extract of melted ammonium phosphatides | Not less than 6.0 and not more than 8.0. |
Phosphorus | Not less than 3.0 per centum and not more than 3.4 per centum. |
Ammonium nitrogen | Not less than 1.2 per centum and not more than 1.5 per centum. |
Arsenic | Not more than 5 mg. per kg. |
The specific purity criteria for microcrystalline cellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC, as amended by Article 1.2(c) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for methylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for hydroxypropylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for hydroxypropylmethylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonym | Methylethylcellulose. |
The specific purity criteria for ethylmethylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonym | Sodium carboxymethylcellulose. |
The specific purity criteria for carboxymethylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonym | Acetylated mono-and di-glycerides. |
The specific purity criteria for acetic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonyms | Lactylated mono-and di-glycerides. Lactoglycerides. |
The specific purity criteria for lactic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonym | Citroglycerides. |
The specific purity criteria for citric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for tartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonym | Mono-and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides. |
The specific purity criteria for mono-and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for sucrose esters of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for sucroglycerides contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(e) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for polyglycerol esters of non-polymerised fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
Synonym | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate. |
Description | The polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil exist as a highly viscous liquid (at 25 °C). They are essentially a complex mixture of the partial esters and ethers of polyglycerol with linearly interesterified (polycondensed) fatty acids derived from castor oil. The polycondensed castor oil fatty acids are prepared by condensation in the absence of oxygen and have an average of about 5 fatty acid residues per molecule. The polyglycerol moiety is predominantly di-, tri-and tetra-glycerol and contains not more than 10 per centum of polyglycerols equal to or higher than heptaglycerol. |
Refractive index, n65/D °C | ;Not less than 1.4630 and not more than 1.4665. |
Hydroxyl value | Not less than 80 and not more than 100. |
Iodine value | Not less than 72 and not more than 103 (Wijs). |
Acid value | Not more than 6 mg. KOH per g. |
Synonym | Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids. The specific purity criteria for propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(f) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC. |
The specific purity criteria for sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The specific purity criteria for stearyl tartrate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan monostearate contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 307 except that the final sentence of the description (requirement to conform to the regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration pertaining to specifications for fats or fatty acids derived from edible sources) shall be deleted.
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan tristearate contained in the Food and Nutrition Paper No. 4 (1978) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation at page 297.
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan monolaurate contained in the British Pharmaceutical Codex 1973 at page 465.
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan mono-oleate contained in the British Pharmaceutical Codex 1973 at page 466.
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan monopalmitate contained in the Food and Nutrition Paper No. 4 (1978) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation at page 293.
The aqueous extract of the product complying with the monograph for Quillaia or for powdered Quillaia, in each case, contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 1980, at page 382.
Description | Polyglycerol esters of dimerised fatty acids of soya bean oil exist as a viscous oil obtained by the interesterification of polyglycerol with refined soya bean oil thermally polymerised in vacuo. The polyglycerol moiety is predominantly di-, tri-and tetra-glycerol and contains not more than 10 per centum of polyglycerols equal to or higher than heptaglycerol. |
Urea non-adduct content of total fatty acid methyl esters | Not more than 65 per centum. |
Saponification value | Not less than 158 and not more than 175. |
Iodine value | Not less than 78 and not more than 82 (Wijs). |
Hydroxyl value | Not less than 60 and not more than 70. |
Acid value | Not more than 6 mg. KOH per g. |
Description | Oxidatively polymerised soya bean oil is a highly viscous liquid (at 25 °C). It is obtained by blowing air into edible soya bean oil at a temperature not exceeding 250 °C. |
Combined oxidised fatty acids | Not more than 30 per centum. |
Urea non-adduct content of total fatty acid methyl esters | Not more than 42 per centum. |
Refractive index, n40/D °C | ;Not less than 1.475 and not more than 1.485. |
Saponification value | Not more than 220. |
Iodine value | Not less than 75 and not more than 85 (Wijs). |
Hydroxyl value | Not less than 30 and not more than 70. |
Acid value | Not more than 6 mg. KOH per g. |
Description | Pectin extract is obtained by extraction of dried apple pomace, citrus peel, or a mixture of both, with dilute acid followed by partial neutralisation with sodium or potassium salts and concentration by evaporation. It may be in the form of a buff to brownish viscous solution (liquid pectin) or in the form of dry brown flakes or powder. |
Content | Not more than 20 per centum of total solids and not less than 1.3 per centum of galacturonic acid for the liquid form; not less than 6.5 per centum of galacturonic acid for the dry form. |
Reducing sugars | Not more than 12 per centum for the liquid form and not more than 75 per centum for the dry form. |
Sulphate | Not more than 3 per centum for the liquid form and not more than 30 per centum for the dry form, in both cases expressed as Na2SO4. |
Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 1 per centum. |
OJ No. L223, 14.8.78, p.30.
OJ No. L297, 23.10.82, p.31.
OJ No. L223, 14.8.78, p.7.
OJ No. L230, 5.8.82, p.35.
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