Ethyl Maltol Side Effects

by James H. food additives professional

Ethyl Maltol, CAS number 4940-11-8, E number E637, is a common flavorant used as safe food flavour enhancer in many food products with E number E637. Ethyl Maltol manufactured through chemical synthesis or fermentation, available as White crystalline powder.

General Side Effects

No significant side effects reported for this food flavour.

Suggested Dosage

Ingestion of Ethyl Maltol in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Ethyl Maltol: ADI 0-2 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 Ethyl Maltol could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Ethyl Maltol in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Ethyl Maltol for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

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