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Butylated hydroxytoluene

Moderate risk
Alternate Names:
  • bht
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Anti-oxidant in fats and fatty products to prevent rancidity.
    • Origin:
      • Synthetic antioxidant.
    • Side effects:
      • BHT can cause liver damage in high concentrations; (pseudo-) allergic symptoms have also been reported. In some people with a hereditary isomer of a specific liver enzyme it can cause migraine. Due to the side effects, the EU has restricted its use; thus, the number of BHT-containing products will decline in the next few years.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • E321 can normally 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:
    • 0.250 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2012)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU.
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