QUILLAIA EXTRACT

Foaming Agent

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Details

Definition

Quillaia extract has properties as foaming agents in beverages and emulsifiers in foods, as well as their applications in cholesterol-reduction and flavor enhancement.

AKAs

quillaja extracts,bois de Panama,Panama bark extracts,quillai extracts,Quillay bark extracts,soapbark extracts

Health Impact

Has been proven to cause GI irritation and inflammation. There is also acute toxicity evidence from trials performed with rats.

Sources

SAFETY EVALUATION OF CERTAIN FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS QUILLAIA EXTRACTS

https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v48je03.htm#:~:text=Quillaia%20extracts%20may%20be%20used,use%20is%20in%20soft%20drinks.

QUILLAIA EXTRACTS Type 1 and Type 2 Chemical and Technical Assessment (CTA)

https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agns/pdf/jecfa/cta/61/QUILLAIA.pdf

Re‐evaluation of Quillaia extract (E 999) as a food additive and safety of the proposed extension of use

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7009130/

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