Brownish red to light yellow, nearly odourless, clear viscous oil, which oxidizes and darkens slowly in air and on exposure to light.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | α-Tocopherol |
| Philippines | Not Permitted | |
| Austria | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Belgium | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Cyprus | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Denmark | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Estonia | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Finland | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| France | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Germany | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Greece | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Hungary | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Ireland | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Italy | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Latvia | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Lithuania | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Malta | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Netherlands | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Poland | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Portugal | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Romania | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Slovakia | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Slovenia | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Spain | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Sweden | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Alpha-tocopherol |
| Australia | Approved | α-Tocopherol |
| New Zealand | Approved | α-Tocopherol |
E307a - Tocopherol, d-alpha-: From Yeast Intolerance article "Food Additives and Preservatives Made From Peanuts".
E307a - Tocopherol, d-alpha-: Antioxidants- Vitamin E It is synthetic antioxidant.
E307a - Tocopherol, d-alpha-: Vitamin E or tocopherol from genetically modified plants (soy, maize, cotton) has to be declared. It is not necessary to declare an accidental, technically unavoidable admixing of GMO in primary products used to prepare foodstuffs up to a level of 0.9%.
E307a - Tocopherol, d-alpha-: Antioxidant. Found in many vegetable oils, including soy, wheat germ, rice germ, cottonseed, maize; works as an antioxidant for fatty acids and tissue fats, preventing vitamin A from oxidation; used in margarine and salad dressings
RRR-alpha-tocopherol
(+)-alpha-Tocopherol
5,7,8-trimethyltocol
Vitamin E
[2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-yl] acetate
tocopheryl acetate
(2R,4'R,8'R)-alpha-tocopheryl acetate
D-vitamin E acetate
dextro-vitamin E acetate
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) |
| UK Food Guide |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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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