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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
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Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter B - Food for Human Consumption |
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Part 172 - Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption |
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Subpart G - Gums, Chewing Gum Bases and Related Substances |
§ 172.610 - Arabinogalactan.
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§ 172.610 Arabinogalactan.
Arabinogalactan may be safely used in food in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) Arabinogalactan is a polysaccharide extracted by water from Western larch wood, having galactose units and arabinose units in the approximate ratio of six to one.
(b) It is used in the following foods in the minimum quantity required to produce its intended effect as an emulsifier, stabilizer, binder, or bodying agent: Essential oils, nonnutritive sweeteners, flavor bases, nonstandardized dressings, and pudding mixes.