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Title 21 → Chapter I → Subchapter B → Part 172 → Subpart B → §172.190 |
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 172—FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Subpart B—Food Preservatives
§172.190 THBP.
The food additive THBP (2,4,5-trihydroxybutyrophenone) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The food additive has a melting point of 149 °C-153 °C.
(b) It is used as an antioxidant alone or in combination with other permitted antioxidants.
(c) The total antioxidant content of a food containing the additive will not exceed 0.02 percent of the oil or fat content of the food, including the essential (volatile) oil content of the food.