FERROUS GLUCONATE
Prepared at the 53rd JECFA (1999) and published in FNP 52 Add 7 (1999), superseding specifications prepared at the 51st JECFA (1998), published in FNP 52 Add 6 (1998). PMTDI 0.8 mg/kg bw for iron, established at the 27th JECFA in 1983. SYNONYMS INS No. 579
DEFINITION
Chemical names Iron (II) di-D-gluconate dihydrate, ferrous gluconate
C.A.S. number 299-29-6
Chemical formula C12H22FeO14 · 2H2O
Formula weight 482.17
Assay Not less than 95% on the dried basis
DESCRIPTION Fine yellowish-grey or pale greenish-yellow powder or granules having a slight odour resembling that of burnt sugar
FUNCTIONAL USES
Colour, stabilizer, nutrient supplement
