Tertiary Butylhydroquinone Side Effects

by James H. food additives professional

Tertiary Butylhydroquinone(TBHQ), CAS# 1948-33-0, E number E319. Tertiary Butylhydroquinone is widely used as food antioxidants, accepted as safe food food antioxidant in many food products. Tertiary Butylhydroquinone is a aromatic organic compound manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as white to off-white crystallized powder.

General Side Effects

No significant side effects reported. Large doses of Tertiary Butylhydroquinone can pose toxic effect.

Suggested Dosage

Ingestion of Tertiary Butylhydroquinone in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Tertiary Butylhydroquinone: ADI 0-0.7 mg/kg bw
* ADI: Acceptable Daily Intake
* MTDI: maximum tolerable daily intake
* Data source: JECFA Database of WHO

Special Groups Precaution

Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Tertiary Butylhydroquinone could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Tertiary Butylhydroquinone in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Tertiary Butylhydroquinone for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

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