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Regulation 6(3)(b)
“Cetylated fatty acids | Description/Definition The novel food is a mixture of 70 – 80% cetylated fatty acids which are produced from the reaction of cetyl alcohol with myristic acid and oleic acid. Characteristics/Composition Physical status at 25°C: Solid Colour (APHA Colour): ≤ 600 Acid value (mg KOH/g): ≤ 5 Iodine value (I2g/100 g): 30 – 50 Saponification value (mg KOH/g): 130 – 150 Hydroxyl value (mg KOH/g): ≤ 20 Ester content (%): 70 – 80 Cetyl oleate (%): 22 – 30 Cetyl myristate (%): 41 – 56 Triglycerides(%): 22 - 25 Microbiological criteria Total aerobic microbial count (CFU/g): ≤ 1000 Yeasts and moulds (CFU/g): ≤ 100 APHA: American Public Health Association KOH: potassium hydroxide CFU: Colony Forming Units” |