[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.590]
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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
CONSUMPTION--Table of Contents
Subpart F_Flavoring Agents and Related Substances
Sec. 172.590 Yeast-malt sprout extract.
Yeast-malt sprout extract, as described in this section, may be
safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed
conditions:
(a) The additive is produced by partial hydrolysis of yeast extract
(derived from Saccharomyces cereviseae, Saccharomyces fragilis, or
Candida utilis)
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using the sprout portion of malt barley as the source of enzymes. The
additive contains a maximum of 6 percent 5' nucleotides by weight.
(b) The additive may be used as a flavor enhancer in food at a level
not in excess of that reasonably required to produce the intended
effect.
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