Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | white to pale beige crystalline powder (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 82.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 257.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.003000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 249.00 °F. TCC ( 120.56 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | -2.079 (est) |
Shelf Life: | 12.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
Storage: | refrigerate in tightly sealed containers. |
Soluble in: |
| water, 50 g/L @ 20 °C (exp) | | petrolatum, <100 g/Kg at 20 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: sour |
sour radish cabbage |
Odor Description:at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. sour radish cabbage |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xn - Harmful. |
R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. R 34 - Causes burns. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 28 - After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of water. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 2000 mg/kg (Hoechst, 1995)
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 3-hydroxypyruvic acid usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | ND (μg/capita/day) |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 18 |
Click here to view publication 18 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.30000 | 5.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | 0.40000 | 5.00000 |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 0.70000 | 5.00000 |
fruit ices: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
processed vegetables: | 0.60000 | 10.00000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | 0.50000 | 10.00000 |
seasonings / flavors: | 50.00000 | 100.00000 |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to - Flavouring Group Evaluation 10: Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 1 (FGE10 Rev1)[1] - Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 2 (FGE.10Rev2): Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 View page or View pdf
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EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :964 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WISER:UN 3261 |
WGK Germany:3 |
3-hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid |
Chemidplus:0001113606 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
3- | hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid | 3- | hydroxy-2-oxopropionic acid | | hydroxyoxopropanoic acid | beta- | hydroxypyruvate | | hydroxypyruvic acid | beta- | hydroxypyruvic acid | | propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-oxo- |
Articles:
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Food additive listed in the EAFUS Food Additive Database (Jan 2001). Found in cheeses, beer and cocoa, also in plants and microorganism cultures. Flavouring agent
Hydroxypyruvic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of Glycine, serine and threonine. It is a substrate for Serine--pyruvate aminotransferase and Glyoxylate reductase/hydroxypyruvate reductase.
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