[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.315]

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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
 
           Subpart D_Special Dietary and Nutritional Additives
 
Sec.  172.315  Nicotinamide-ascorbic acid complex.

    Nicotinamide-ascorbic acid complex may be safely used in accordance 
with the following prescribed conditions:
    (a) The additive is the product of the controlled reaction between 
ascorbic acid and nicotinamide, melting in the range 141 [deg]C to 145 
[deg]C.
    (b) It is used as a source of ascorbic acid and nicotinamide in 
multivitamin preparations.