Erythritol, CAS# 149-32-6, is a sugar alcohol manufactured through fermentation, available as White crystallized powder. Erythritol is widely used as sweeteners. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E968.
No significant side effects reported. Erythritol can cause nausea and stomach rumbling when used in large quantity.
As Erythritol 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 Erythritol for long period.
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Erythritol could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Erythritol in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Erythritol 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. Erythritol is considered safe by FDA according to existing data and granted GRAS status.
No breaking news or public health crises reported about Erythritol reported up to now.
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1. Subgingival air-polishing with erythritol during periodontal maintenance.Randomized clinical trial of twelve months. [J Clin Periodontol. 2014 Jul 9]
Author: Müller N, Moëne R, Cancela J, Mombelli A.
2. Erythritol, a non-nutritive sugar alcohol sweetener and the main component of truvia®, is a palatable ingested insecticide. [PLoS One. 2014 Jun 4]
Author: Baudier KM, Kaschock-Marenda SD, Patel N, Diangelus KL, O'Donnell S, Marenda DR.
3. Multi-targeted mechanisms underlying the endothelial protective effects of the diabetic-safe sweetener erythritol. [PLoS One. 2013 Jun 5]
Author: Boesten DM, Berger A, de Cock P, Dong H, Hammock BD, den Hartog GJ, Bast A.