[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: 21CFR172.852]
[Page 96-97]
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 I_Multipurpose Additives
Sec. 172.852 Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids.
Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids (the lactic acid esters of
mono- and diglycerides) may be safely used in food in accordance with
the following prescribed conditions:
(a) They are manufactured from glycerin, lactic acid, and fatty
acids conforming with Sec. 172.860 and/or oleic acid derived from tall
oil fatty acids conforming with Sec. 172.862 and/or edible fats and
oils.
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(b) They are used in amounts not in excess of those reasonably
required to accomplish their intended physical or technical effect as
emulsifiers and plasticizers in food.
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