E285
Sodium tetraborate (borax)
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E Number
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E285 |
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Name
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Sodium tetraborate (borax) |
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Class
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Preservatives |
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Groups
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Additional details
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Preservative, antiseptic |
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Origin
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Natural |
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Common sources
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Origin |
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Common applications
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Caviar, shellfish, fish products, canned preserves |
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Observations
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In brain, block glutamine synthesis and at middle-long terms cause liver cancer |
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Evaluation
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To avoid |
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Conditions of use in food categories
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Category Number
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Category Name
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Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)
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Details
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Restrictions/exceptions
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09.3
| Fish roe | 4 000 | Expressed as boric acid | only Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar) |
