Food Additives
- Name
- Food Additives
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000377
- Description
Substances which are of little or no nutritive value, but are used in the processing or storage of foods or animal feed, especially in the developed countries; includes ANTIOXIDANTS; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS (both plain and LOCAL); VEHICLES; EXCIPIENTS and other similarly used substances. Many of the same substances are PHARMACEUTIC AIDS when added to pharmaceuticals rather than to foods.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Aspartame Used as a diet supplement and sugar substitute. Mannitol A sugar alcohol used to test for asthma, to reduce intracranial and intraocular pressure, to measure glomerular filtration rate, and to manage pulmonary symptoms associated with cystic fibrosis. Edetic acid A chelating agent used to treat mercury and lead toxicity and some blood transfusion dependent anemias. Sorbitol A product that can be used as a laxative to relieve constipation, and also as a urologic irrigating fluid. May also be used as a pharmaceutical sweetener. Sucrose A nonreducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose linked via their anomeric carbons. It is obtained commercially from sugarcane, sugar beet (beta vulgaris), and other plants and used extensively as... Maltose A sugar used as a sweetener and an inactive ingredient in drug products. Benzoic acid An antimicrobial food additive. Fructose Not Available Lactose An additive and filler found in various products to maintain structure and consistency. Nitrous acid An iron binder used to reverse life-threatening acute cyanide poisoning. Invert sugar Invert sugar presents a large variety of uses. It can be used therapeutically for parenteral hyperalimentation or to be used as an excipient with a known effect. Invert sugar is... Calcium citrate An ingredient found in a variety of supplements and vitamins. Xylitol An ingredient added to dental products to remove bacteria. Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide gum derived from* Xanthomonas campestris* by a pure-culture fermentation process and purified by recovery with isopropyl alcohol. The major constituents include D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic... Saccharin A non-nutritive artificial sweetener for sweetening foods and drinks. Lactitol An orally administered osmotic laxative used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation. Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamaldehyde is approved by the FDA for use within allergenic epicutaneous patch tests which are indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in... D-glucose A most commonly occurring isomer of glucose used as a carbohydrate supplementation in case of nutrient deprivation and metabolic disorders, such as hypoglycemia. Betadex Not Available Polydextrose Polydextrose is under investigation in clinical trial NCT02258750 (Assessing a Polydextrose Containing Soup on Food Intake, Appetite and Biomarkers of Satiation and Satiety). Sucralose Sucralose is an artificial sweetener used as a sugar substitute. Eucalyptol A common ingredient in mouthwash and cosmetics derived naturally from the eucalyptus plant that is frequently used to to improve symptoms of airway mucus hypersecretion. Sodium citrate An ingredient used for the anticoagulation of whole blood as part of automated apheresis procedures. Pectin Pectin is used in food as a gelling agent and stabilizer. As a medical drug, it has obtained a great interest in its potential use as a source of dietary... Steviolbioside Steviolbioside has been used in trials studying the treatment of HIV-1 Infection. Anethole An excipient added to medications for flavouring. Edetate calcium disodium anhydrous A chelating agent used to treat lead poisoning. Levoglucose Levoglucose has been used in trials studying the diagnostic of Bowel Cleansing Prior to Colonoscopy. Stevioside Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets