A review of the studies of the safety of polydextrose in food

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 233-264

  Burdock, G A ^a   Flamm, W G ^b  

^a Burdock and Associates Inc   (United States)

^b Flamm Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Polydextrose; Safety

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE POLYMER; POLYDEXTROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CARCINOGENICITY; CARNIVORE; DIARRHEA; DIET; DOG; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FOOD; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; INGESTION; INTESTINE FLORA; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; METABOLISM; MONKEY; MOUSE; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TERATOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FOOD ADDITIVES; GLUCANS; HAPLORHINI; HUMANS; MICE; RABBITS; RATS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032964538     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(98)00113-6     Document Type: Review

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