Cocoa Powder, CAS# 83-67-0, is a powder of cacoa beans manufactured through fermentation, available as Fine, free flowing brown powder. Cocoa Powder is widely used as food supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
No significant side effects reported. The only concern about cocoa powder is caffeine and related chemicals. Caffeine may cause nervousness, increased urination, sleeplessness, and fast heartbeat.
As Cocoa Powder 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 Cocoa Powder for long period.
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Cocoa Powder could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Cocoa Powder in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Cocoa Powder for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
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. Cocoa Powder is considered safe by FDA according to existing data and granted GRAS status.
No breaking news or public health crises reported about Cocoa Powder reported up to now.
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4. Tolerance for high flavanol cocoa powder in semisweet chocolate. [Nutrients. 2013 Jun 21]
Author: Harwood ML, Ziegler GR, Hayes JE.
5. Cocoa powder extracts exhibits hypolipidemic potential in cholesterol-fed rats. [Afr J Med Med Sci. 2012 Dec]
Author: Nwichi SO, Adewole EK, Dada AO, Ogidiama O, Mokobia OE, Farombi EO.