SUCROSE MONOESTERS OF LAURIC, PALMITIC OR STEARIC ACID
Prepared at the 74th JECFA (2011) and published in FAO JECFA Monographs 11 (2011), superseding tentative specifications prepared at the 73rd JECFA (2010), published in FAO JECFA Monographs 10 (2010). A group ADI of 0 - 30 mg/kg bw for this substance together with sucrose esters of fatty acids, sucroglycerides and sucrose oligoesters type I and type II was established at the 73rd JECFA (2010).
DEFINITION The product consists of sucrose monoesters of individual fatty acids, namely lauric, palmitic or stearic acid. They are manufactured by a
transesterification reaction of sucrose and vinyl esters of lauric, palmitic or stearic acids in dimethyl sulfoxide. Impurities are removed by a series of evaporation and solvent extraction steps. Only the following solvents may be used for the production: dimethyl sulfoxide and isobutanol.
Assay Total content of sucrose esters: not less than 85% Content of monoesters: not less than 90% of total sucrose esters
DESCRIPTION White to off white powder
FUNCTIONAL USES Emulsifier
