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Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid

Limited risk
Alternate Names:
  • glyceran esters of condensed castor oil fatty acid
  • glyceran esters of condensed castor oil fatty acids
  • pgpr
  • polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids from castor oil
  • polyglycerol polyricinoleate
  • polyglycerol polyricinoleate acid
  • polyricinoleate
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Emulsifiers and stabilisers.
    • Origin:
      • Combination of polyglycerol and castoroil (oil of the tree Ricinus sp.). Normal fat consists of glycerol and fatty acids, for these products additional glycerol is coupled to the normal glycerol. The product generally is a mixture of different components.
    • Side effects:
      • None known.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • E476 can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
Info from proe.info:
  • Description:
    • Benefits:
      • Unknown
    • General:
      • Unknown
    • Harm:
      • Unknown
    • Legal:
      • Unknown
    • Use:
      • Unknown
    • Links:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
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  • Description:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • 25,000 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2017)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU.
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