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Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids
Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids is a natural complex flavoring material in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4307 (CAS 97593-31-2). Its odor is sweet, fruity, citrus, estery, tropical.
- FEMA
- 4307
- CAS
- 97593-31-2
- EC
- 307-334-9
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 23. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 97593-31-2.
Structure
Material
Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids is a natural complex material rather than a single molecule, so it has no one structure. FEMA lists it as Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids.
Identity
Also known as: Glycerides, C8-21 and C8-21-unsaturated monoglycerides and diglycerides, citrates, Glycerides, C8-21 and C8-21-unsatd. mono- and di-, citrates, Glycerides, C8-21 and C8-21-unsatd. monoglycerides and diglycerides, citrates, Monoglycerides, C8-21 and C8-21-unsatd. monoglycerides and diglycerides, citrates, Diglycerides, C8-21 and C8-21-unsatd. monoglycerides and diglycerides, citrates, Rylo CI 25, Monoglycerides, C8-21 and C8-21-unsaturated monoglycerides and diglycerides, citrates, Diglycerides, C8-21 and C8-21-unsaturated monoglycerides and diglycerides, citrates.
Can Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids be labeled natural?
Nature occurrence: Not yet found in nature (provisional).
Nature occurrence has not been settled for this substance, so the natural or artificial class is not stated here. The FEMA GRAS status does not depend on it.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4307. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.
European Union and United Kingdom
No EU FL number is on file for Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids. That is not a finding either way. The Union List covers defined flavouring substances, so natural complex materials are handled as flavouring preparations under Parts B to F and never receive a number, and substances used as additives sit under Regulation 1333/2008 instead. Confirm the position before EU or UK use.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids has not been evaluated by JECFA as a flavouring agent, or no evaluation is on file.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list. Listed on the EPA TSCA inventory.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, fruity, citrus, estery, tropical.
Where it is used
Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids is used in beverage, confection, dairy, baked goods and fruit flavors, typically as a fruity note.
More esters in this index
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Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids FAQ
Is citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids on the FEMA GRAS list?
It is. FEMA number 4307 covers citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids. The Code of Federal Regulations lists it at 21 CFR 172.515.
What is the FEMA number for citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids?
The FEMA number for citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids is 4307 and its CAS registry number is 97593-31-2. Its flavor category is fruity.
What is citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids used for?
Citric acid ester of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids is described as sweet, fruity, citrus, estery, tropical. It shows up in beverage, confection, dairy, baked goods and fruit flavors.
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Sources and attribution. The identity and regulatory facts on this page are taken from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, a US government record, which lists this substance as CITRIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL under CAS 97593-31-2 and carries its FEMA number. The inventory is searchable at FDA. FDA records its technical effect as flavoring agent or adjuvant.
A FEMA GRAS conclusion is reached by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States, and the FEMA number names that conclusion. FEMA publishes its own entry for this substance in the FEMA Flavor Library, which is the authoritative record of what the Panel decided and is worth reading alongside this page.
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About this page. Facts come from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, the Code of Federal Regulations, the EPA TSCA Inventory, the EU Union List, JECFA and the Ambrose database, with FEMA's published determination cited where it applies; parts of the text are written by Ambrose AI, which can make mistakes. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. This is not regulatory or legal advice.