[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.190]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 172--FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B--Food Preservatives
 
Sec. 172.190  THBP.

    The food additive THBP (2,4,5-trihydroxybutyrophenone) may be safely 
used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
    (a) The food additive has a melting point of 149  deg.C-153  deg.C.
    (b) It is used as an antioxidant alone or in combination with other 
permitted antioxidants.

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    (c) The total antioxidant content of a food containing the additive 
will not exceed 0.02 percent of the oil or fat content of the food, 
including the essential (volatile) oil content of the food.