Aluminium silicate
| Aluminium silicate (kaolin) | |
|---|---|
| Other names | E559 |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [] |
| EC number | |
| ATC code | A07 |
| Properties | |
| Chemical formula | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Molar mass | 258.16 g/mol |
| Solubility in water | insoluble |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
Aluminium silicate is a food additive used as an anticaking agent (INS 555).[1] It is the standardised name given to food-grade kaolinite, also known as kaolin.[2] The same product is used as a medication for certain gastrointestinal disorders, notably constipation.[3]
Aluminium silicate is permitted as an anticaking agent for a limited range of food products[note 1] in the European Union.[4][5][6][7] It is also permitted in Australia and New Zealand[8] but not in Canada,[9] and there is no record of its use in the United States.
Notes and references
Notes
- ↑ Only dried powdered foodstuffs (including sugars), salt and salt substitutes, sliced or grated hard, semi-hard and processed cheese and cheese analogues (< 10 g/kg total anticaking agents); seasonings and tin-greasing products (< 30 g/kg total anticaking agents); chewing gum, rice, food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, foodstuffs in tablet and coated tablet form (quantum satis); sausages and confectionery (excluding chocolate; suface treatment only, quantum satis): Annex IV, Directive 95/2/EC, as modified by Art. 1.6 and Annex, Directive 98/72/EC and by Art. 1.3 and Annex I, Directive 2006/52/EC.
References
- ↑ Codex Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives, 7th ed.; Codex Alimentarius Commission, Food and Agriculture Organization, 2009. CAC/GL 36-1989, <http://www.codexalimentarius.net/download/standards/7/CXG_036e.pdf>.
- ↑ Aluminium silicate; FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), 2006, <http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-additives/specs/monograph3/additive-016.pdf>.
- ↑ ATC/DDD Index; WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology, <http://www.whocc.no/atcddd/indexdatabase/>. (accessed 5 December 2009).
- ↑ Art. 30, Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives, OJEU L354, 31.12.2008, pp 16–33.
- ↑ Annex IV, European Parliament and Council Directive No 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners, OJEU L61, 18.3.1995, pp 1–40.
- ↑ Art. 1.6 and Annex, Directive 98/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 October 1998 amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners, OJEU L295, 4.11.1998, pp 18–30.
- ↑ Art. 1.3 and Annex I, Directive 2006/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners and Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, OJEU, L204, 26.07.2006, pp 10–22.
- ↑ Standard 1.3.1, Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
- ↑ Table X to Division B.16, Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870).
Further reading
- Carson, Bonnie L. Aluminum Compounds: Review of Toxicological Literature; National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, October 2000, <http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/?objectid=F52FF452-F1F6-975E-72A2FAAFE6CBDC6F>.
External links
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See also the corresponding article on Wikipedia. |
- IPCS Environmental Health Criteria 194: Aluminium
- NLM Hazardous Substances Data Bank entry for Aluminum compounds
- FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) monograph: Aluminium (WHO Food Additives Series 24)
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