Monk Fruit Extract, CAS# 88901-36-4, is a Plant extracts manufactured through plant extraction, available as Yellow to white powder. Monk Fruit Extract is widely used as nutrition supplements. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
Possible Side Effects
Monk Fruit Extract is generally consider safe.
GRAS Affirmation:
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Sugar ester also called Sucrose fatty acid esters. Sugar Esters offer a full range of HLB values from 1 to 16, and in use all grades display exceptionally good surfactant functionality. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Sugar Esters?
Sugar Esters are mainly the mixture of monoester,
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Betaine Anhydrous is a white crystalline powder used as a food additive to improve the quality of meat and provide enhanced stability for micronutrients such as vitamins A and B.Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Betaine Anhydrous?
Betaine Anhydrous is an easy to
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Nicotinic Acid also known as Niacin or Vitamin B3, is a white crystalline powder. It is used as a nutrient supplement for functional foods. Though Nicotinic acid/Niacin is considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What IsNicotinic acid/Niacin?
Nicotinic acid/Niacin, is a water soluble vitamin. Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)
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Trisodium Phosphate E339(iii) is a food preservative used in red meats, poultry, and seafood, helping them to retain their tenderness and moisture during storage and transport. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Trisodium Phosphate E339(iii)?
Trisodium Phosphate E339(iii) (TSP), Na3PO4.12H2O, is a white or colorless
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Textured Soy Protein (TSP) is a food product that is usually used as a meat substitute. It is used in in beverages, fast food, bakery food, dietary food, meat products, nutritional food and seasoning products etc. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Textured
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Sodium Citrate E331(i) is used to enhance flavor and maintain stability of active ingredients in dairy products and carbonated drinks. Though Sodium Citrate E331(i) is considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Sodium Citrate E331(i)?
Sodium Citrate E331(i) is a white granular crystal or a crystalline
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Vanillin can be used in food and beverage applications as a flavoring agent. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Vanillin?
Vanillin is a phenolic aldehyde, an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H8O3. Vanillin is widely used in making foods, drinks, tobacco, wines,
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Agar Agar E406 is a milky or yellowish fine powder used as an ingredient in desserts throughout Asia. It is mainly used to make jellies, puddings and custards. Though Agar Agar E406 is considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Agar Agar E406?
Agar Agar E406
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Xanthan Gum E415 is a food thickening agent in salad dressings. It appears as a dry fine powder, and is added to a liquid medium to form a gum. It can be used in gluten-free baking and to thicken egg-substitutes. Though Xanthan Gum E415 is considered safe, some are convinced
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Propylene glycol alginate (PGA) E405 is an additive used mainly as a thickening agent in certain types of food. Though Propylene Glycol Alginate E405 is considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Propylene Glycol Alginate E405?
Propylene Glycol Alginate E405 is an ester of alginic acid originally
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Monosodium glutamate E621, or MSG, is the salt form of the amino acid glutamate. MSG is added to many foods to enhance flavor. Though Monosodium glutamate E621 is considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Monosodium glutamate E621?
Monosodium Glutamate E621 is a white crystalline granular
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Maltodextrin is used as a thickening or filling agent in frozen food, dairy products, confectionery, soft drinks, fast food, and canned food. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Maltodextrin?
Maltodextrin is a hydrolysis product between starch and starch sugar. It appears as a white
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Gelatin is mainly used as a gelling agent in candies, marshmallows, gelatin desserts, ice cream, dips and yogurt. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Gelatin?
Gelatin is a protein made from animal products. Gelatin is a very commonly used food additive that functions
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Sodium Acetate Anhydrous appears as an odorless white powder, and is used as a flavoring agent imparting a salty or vinegary flavor to potato chips. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Sodium Acetate Anhydrous?
Sodium Acetate Anhydrous is the sodium salt of acetic
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