Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Glyceryl monostearate |
Synonym(s) |
Monostearin;alpha-Monostearin;1-Glyceryl monooctadecanoate |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
Status of specification |
Full |
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Chemical name |
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl octadecanoate |
JECFA number |
918 |
CAS number |
123-94-4 |
FEMA number |
2527 |
COE number |
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FLAVIS number |
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Molecular weight |
358.55 |
Chemical formula |
C21H42O4 |
Physical form/odour |
white to pale yellow wax-like solid with a mild fatty odour |
Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in hot oils, organic solvents |
Solubility in ethanol |
soluble in hot alcohol |
Boiling point (°C) |
NA |
Assay min % |
65%; total 95% mono-/di-/tri-glycerides |
Acid value max |
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Refractive index |
NA |
Specific gravity |
NA |
Other requirements |
mp: 65-70°; complies with purity criteria for Mono- and diglycerides in FAO JECFA Monographs 1; SC: Di- and tri-glycerides; Glycerol; Octadecanoic acid |
ID Test |
NMR |
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