Additives
Quillaia Extract (E999): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Limited risk
Foaming Agent
Extract from the bark of the quillaia tree used to create foam in beverages. Contains saponins. EFSA has established an ADI as high intakes of saponins can irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa and may have haemolytic properties.
- Category
- Foaming Agent
- Typically used in
- Foaming beverages, some soft drinks
- Regulatory status
- Approved EU with ADI. Caution at high intake.
- Concerns flagged
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Digestive upset
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Sources
Where this comes from
- EFSA (2013) — Scientific Opinion on the safety of quillaia extract -E 999- as a food additive https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3241
Products
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