Food Additives: Additives with Different Functions

 

• Dimethyl-polysiloxane (E900): It is a synthetic polymer. General features; It can be listed as anti-foaming, oxidation remover in oils. The accepted daily intake is 1.5 mg/kg of body weight. It can be used in industrial oils, soups and juices.
• Beeswax (E901): It is a natural polymer produced by bees. General features; It can be listed as use in gum coating and honey flavoring. It is used in many products.
• Candilla wax (E902): It is a natural polymer. It is used in the gum coating process. The accepted daily intake is not specified.
• Canauba wax (E903): It is a natural polymer. It is used in the gum coating process. The accepted daily intake is not specified. It is used in chewing gum, confectionery, coffee and bakery products.
• Lac, Shellac (E904): It is a natural polymer obtained from various plants. It is used as a coating material. The accepted daily intake is not specified. It is used in confectionery and fruits.
• Paraffin, Vaseline (E905): It is a synthetic mixture of hydrocarbons. Its general properties can be listed as being used as a coating, lubricant and defoamer in gum. It has a wide usage area in the food industry.
• Montan acid esters (E912): Obtained from the extraction of lignite containing carboxylic acid ester and resin. It is used as a coating material. The accepted daily intake is not specified. There is no known side effects.
• L-cysteine (E920): It is a protein of animal origin, obtained from animals including pigs. It is used as a stabilizer in bread. The accepted daily intake is not specified. There is no known side effects.
• Urea (E927b): It consists of ammonia and carbon dioxide. Increases yeast activation in fermented products. The accepted daily intake is not specified. There is no known side effects.
• Argon (E938): It is a natural inert gas. It is used as packaging gas. It is used in the production of canned food. The accepted daily intake is not specified. There is no known side effects.
• Helium (E939): It is a natural inert gas. It is used as packaging gas. It is used in the production of canned food. The accepted daily intake is not specified. There is no known side effects.
• Dichlorodifluoromethane (E940): Synthetic inert gas.
• Nitrogen (E941): It is a natural inert gas.
• Nitrous oxide (E942): It is a natural inert gas.
• Butane (E943a): It is a natural inert gas.
• Isobutane (E943b): It is a natural inert gas.
• Propane (E944): It is a natural inert gas.
• Oxygen (E948): It is natural gas.
• Hydrogen (E949): It is natural gas. It is used in modified atmosphere packaging.
• Cholic acid (E1000): It is obtained from cow bile. It is an emulsifier. The acceptable daily intake is 1.25 mg/kg body weight. It is used in egg powder. There is no known side effects.
• Lysozyme (E1105): Commercially; It is produced from chicken eggs or bacteria. It has a protective feature. It is used in baby foods.
• Polydextrose (E1200): It can be produced by heating dextrose (glucose) in the presence of sorbitol and citric acid. General features; It can be listed as thickener, use as a filling material, binding water and protecting against the danger of freezing. It is used in many different products.
• Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) (E1201): It is a synthetic polymer. General features; thickener, filling material, stabilizer. It has no known side effects.
• Insoluble Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) (E1202): It is a synthetic polymer. It has stabilizer feature. There is no known side effects. It is used in wine, beer.