List of Existing Food Additives - ffcr.or.jp

1 List of Existing Food AdditivesThe Japan Food Chemical Research FoundationEffective from January 30, 2014236 Absinth extractA substance composed mainly of sesquiterpenes obtained from the wholeabsinth -Acetolactate decarboxylase-146 Acid clay-147 Acid phosphatase-3 Actinidine-56 Activated acid clay-55 Active carbonA substance obtained by carbonizing and activating '-Adenylic acid-2 Agarase-4 Agrobacterium succinoglycanA substance composed mainly of succinoglycan obtained from thecultured solution of bacteria belonging to lyase-22 Alginic acid-24 Aluminium-196 Amino acid-sugar reaction product A substance obtained

2 By heating the mixture of amino acids extractA substance composed mainly of norbixin and bixin obtained from theseed coats of galactan-20L-Arabinose-21L-Arginine-145 Artemisia sphaerocephala seedgumA substance composed mainly of polysaccharides obtained from the seedcoats of SABAKU-YOMOGI (Artemisia sphaerocephala KRASCH).6 Ascorbate oxidase-7L-Asparagine-8L-Aspartic acid-9 Aspergillus terreus glycoproteinA substance composed mainly of glycoprotein obtained from the culturedsolution of mould belonging to Aspergillus cultured solutionA substance composed mainly of beta-1, 3-1.

3 6-glucan obtained from thecultured solution of yeast belonging to Bacillus natto gumA substance composed mainly of polyglutamic acid obtained from thecultured solution of bacteria belonging to Bacillus Bees waxA substance composed mainly of myricyl palmitate obtained Beet redA substance composed mainly of betanin and isobetanin obtained frombeet Bentonite-290 Betaine-135 Bone carbon blackA substance composed mainly of carbon obtained by carbonizing list of food Additives from natural origin is complied and published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare onApril 16, Additives are listed here in alphabetic order.

4 The number preceding the name of each additive is the sequencenumber given to the corresponding additive in the original Japanese of Existing Food AdditivesThe Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation134 Bone charcoalA substance composed mainly of carbon powder and calcium phosphateobtained from bovine Brazilian licorice extractA substance composed mainly of peliandorin obtained from Brazilianlicorice Bromelain-184 Buckwheat ash extractA substance obtained by extraction from the ashes of buckwheat stemsor Butane-50 Cacao colourA substance composed mainly of polymers of anthocyanins obtainedfrom cacao (extract)

5 A substance composed mainly of caffeine obtained from coffee beans ortea Calcinated calciumA substance composed mainly of calcium compounds obtained bycalcinating sea urchinshells, shells, coral, whey, bones or waxA substance composed mainly of hentriacontane obtained fromcandelilla Cane waxA substance composed mainly of myricyl palmitate obtained from Capsicum water-soluble extractA substance composed mainly of water-soluble substances obtained byextraction from capsicum I (plain)A substance obtained by heat-treating food-grade carbohydratesincluding starch hydrolysates, molasses or saccharides, excluding"Caramel II", "Caramel III" and "Caramel IV".

6 66 Caramel II (caustic sulfite process) A substance obtained by adding sulfite compounds to, and heat-treating,food-grade carbohydrates including starch-hydrolysates, molasses orsaccharides, excluding "Caramel IV".67 Caramel III (ammonia process)A substance obtained by adding ammonium compounds to, and heat-treating, food-grade carbohydrates including starch-hydrolysates,molasses or saccharides, excluding "Caramel IV".68 Caramel IV (sulfite ammoniaprocess)A substance obtained by adding sulfite compounds and ammoniumcompounds to, and heat-treating, food-grade carbohydrates includingstarch-hydrolysates, molasses or waxA substance composed mainly of ceryl hydroxycerotate obtained from theleaves of carnauba bean gumA substance obtained by grinding, or dissolving and precipitating theseed albumens of locust germ colourA substance obtained by grinding the seed germs of locust substance composed mainly of -carrageenan.

7 -carrageenan and -carrageenan obtained from the whole algae of IBARA-NORI(Hypneaceae hypnea), KIRINSAI (Solieriacea eucheuma), GINNAN-SOU (Gingartinaceae iridaea), SUGI-NORI (Gingartinaceae gigartina),or TSUNOMATA (Gingartinaceae chondrus).238 Carrot caroteneA substance composed mainly of carotene obtained from carrot Carthamus redA substance composed mainly of carthamin obtained from Carthamus yellowA substance composed mainly of safflor yellow obtained from gumA substance composed mainly of polysaccharides obtained by grindingthe seeds of EBISU-GUSA-MODOKI (Cassia tora LINN.)

8 54 Catalase-58 Catechin-181 Cellulase-2 List of Existing Food AdditivesThe Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation332 CharcoalA substance obtained by carbonizing bamboo or ChicleA substance composed mainly of amyrin acetate and polyisoprenesobtained from the secretion of sapodilla ChilteA substance composed mainly of amyrine acetate and polyisoprenesobtained from the secretion of chilte trees (Chidoscolus elasticusLUNDELL).337 Chinese bayberry extractA substance obtained by extraction from the fruits, bark, or leaves ofChinese Chlorophyll-116 Chlorophylline-217 CholesterolA substance composed mainly of cholesterol obtained from fish oil or"lanolin".

9 115 Clove extractA substance composed mainly of eugenol obtained from the buds, leavesor flowers of Cochineal extractA substance composed mainly of carminic acid obtained from Coffee bean extractA substance composed mainly of chlorogenic acid and polyphenolsobtained from coffee Copper-101 Cristobalite-183 Crude magnesium chloride (seawater)A substance composed mainly of magnesium chloride obtained byseparating potassium chloride and sodium chloride from sea Crude potassium chloride (seawater)A substance composed mainly of potassium chloride obtained byseparating sodium chloride from sea substance composed mainly of -1.

10 3-glucans obtained from thecultured solution of bacteria belonging to Agrobacterium or Cyanocobalamin-155 Cyclodextrin-156 Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase-157 L-Cystine-160 5'-Cytidylic acid-207 5'-Deaminase-208 Depolymerized natural rubberA substance composed mainly of polyisoprenes obtained by decomposingthe secretion of para rubber Dextran-210 Dextranase-119 Diatomaceous earth-213 Dunaliella caroteneA substance composed mainly of b-carotene obtained from the wholealga of resinA substance composed mainly of -amyrin obtained from the secretion ofelemi Enzymatically decomposed appleextractA substance composed mainly of catechins and chlorogenic acid obtainedby enzymatically decomposing apple Enzymatically decomposed lecithin A substance composed mainly of phosphatidic acid and lysolecithinobtained from vegetable "lecithin" or "yolk lecithin".