STEARYL TARTRATE
Prepared at the 55th JECFA (2000) and published in FNP 52 Add 8 (2000), superseding specifications prepared at the 46th JECFA (1996) and
published in FNP 52 Add 4 (1996). No ADI was established, but a level of use of 0 - 500 mg/kg in flour was accepted at the 9th JECFA (1965).
SYNONYMS Stearyl palmityl tartrate; INS No. 483
DEFINITION The product of the esterification of tartaric acid with commercial stearyl alcohol, which consists essentially of stearyl and palmityl alcohols; consists mainly of diester, with minor amounts of monoester and of unchanged starting materials
Chemical names Main components are distearyl tartrate, dipalmityl tartrate and stearylpalmityl tartrate
Chemical formula Distearyl tartrate: C40H78O6
Dipalmityl tartrate: C36H70O6
Stearylpalmityl tartrate: C38H74O6
Formula weight Distearyl tartrate: 655.06
Dipalmityl tartrate: 598.95
Stearylpalmityl tartrate: 627.00
Assay Not less than 90% of total ester content corresponding to an ester value within the range of 163 to 180
DESCRIPTION Cream-coloured unctuous substance
FUNCTIONAL USESFlour treatment agent
