Dehydroacetic acid is a pyrone derivative used mostly as a fungicide and bactericide. It is used to reduce pickle bloating as a preservative for squash and strawberries.
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Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
Country | Status | Matched Term |
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United States | Approved | Dehydroacetic acid or its Na salt |
European Union | Not Permitted | |
Australia and New Zealand | Not Permitted |
Philippines | Not Permitted | |
Austria | Not Permitted | |
Belgium | Not Permitted | |
Bulgaria | Not Permitted | |
Cyprus | Not Permitted | |
Czech Republic | Not Permitted | |
Denmark | Not Permitted | |
Estonia | Not Permitted | |
Finland | Not Permitted | |
France | Not Permitted | |
Germany | Not Permitted | |
Greece | Not Permitted | |
Hungary | Not Permitted | |
Ireland | Not Permitted | |
Italy | Not Permitted | |
Latvia | Not Permitted | |
Lithuania | Not Permitted | |
Luxembourg | Not Permitted | |
Malta | Not Permitted | |
Netherlands | Not Permitted | |
Poland | Not Permitted | |
Portugal | Not Permitted | |
Romania | Not Permitted | |
Slovakia | Not Permitted | |
Slovenia | Not Permitted | |
Spain | Not Permitted | |
Sweden | Not Permitted | |
United Kingdom | Not Permitted | |
Australia | Not Permitted | |
New Zealand | Not Permitted |
Na salt
3-acetyl-2-hydroxy-6-methylpyran-4-one
3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one
2-acetyl-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-hexenoic acid delta-lactone
3-acetyl-6-methyl-1,2-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione
3-acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione
Dehydracetic acid
Methyl acetopyronone
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
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Codex Alimentarius |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
UK Food Guide |
UK Food Standards Agency |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
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