[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.610]
[Page 66]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 172 FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN
Subpart G Gums, Chewing Gum Bases and Related Substances
Sec. 172.610 Arabinogalactan.
Arabinogalactan may be safely used in food in accordance with the
following conditions:
(a) Arabinogalactan is a polysaccharide extracted by water from
Western larch wood, having galactose units and arabinose units in the
approximate ratio of six to one.
(b) It is used in the following foods in the minimum quantity
required to produce its intended effect as an emulsifier, stabilizer,
binder, or bodying agent: Essential oils, nonnutritive sweeteners,
flavor bases, nonstandardized dressings, and pudding mixes.
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