Is there some safety and/or health risk about agar agar
that consumers need to know? Let’s check out some basic facts about this ingredient.
GRAS Exemptions: Yes
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. agar agar
is perfectly safe for using as food additives.
Suggested Dosage
As agar agar
is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of agar agar
for long period.
Special Groups Precaution
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that agar agar
could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use agar agar
in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of agar agar
for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
General Side Effects
No significant side effects reported.
Reported Health Issues
No health issues about agar agar
reported up to now.
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agar agar
one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries, As a professional agar agar suppliers,Foodchem International Corporation has been supplying and exporting agar agar
from China for almost 10 years,This application file is based on limited review of Foodchem International Corporation. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about agar agar
or want to report new applications of agar agar
to us.please feel free to send emails to us inquiry@foodchem.cn , we will reply you within 1 working day.