University of Idaho foodTOX - Food Toxicology the study of Toxic Substances in the Environment
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Lecture 14 - Toxicology of Selected Food Additives

Learning Objectives

  1. Explore the national and international agencies that study the safety of food additives
  2. Review the use, safety review, and toxicology of saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, BHA/BHT, sulfites, and MSG.

Advance Reading

  1. Shibamoto, pp 173-181

Suggested Reading

Keywords

  1. Saccharin
  2. Cyclamate
  3. Aspartame
  4. Butylhydroxyanisole (BHA)
  5. Butylhydroxytoluene (BHT)
  6. Sulfites
  7. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
  8. Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
  9. Codex Alimentarius Commission

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