Safety Facts and Side Effects About Glycine
Glycine, CAS# 56-40-6, is a proteinogenic amino acids manufactured through chemical synthesis from chloroacetic acid and ammonia, available as White Crystals or crystalline powder. Glycine is widely used as nutritional supplements. It is affirmed by US FDA as GRAS(generally recognized as safe) and widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E640.
Is there some safety and/or health risk about Glycine that consumers need to know? Let's check out some basic facts about this ingredient.
GRAS Exemptions: Yes
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Glycine is perfectly safe for using as food additives.
Suggested Dosage
As Glycine is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Glycine for long period.
Special Groups Precaution
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Glycine could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Glycine in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Glycine for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
General Side Effects
Prolonged, excessive consumption might cause hallucinations.
Reported Health Issues
No health issues about Glycine reported up to now.
Glycine one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries, As a professional Glycine suppliers,Foodchem International Corporation has been supplying and exporting Glycine from China for almost 10 years,This application file is based on limited review of Foodchem International Corporation. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Glycine or want to report new applications of Glycine to us.please feel free to send emails to us inquiry@foodchem.cn , we will reply you within 1 working day.
