Chemical Substance - Iron (II) lactate

NHPID name:
Iron (II) lactate

Reference:
NNHPDM

Proper name(s):
Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, iron(2+) salt (2:1)

Common name(s):

Category:
Approved Chemical Name
Sub-ingredient(s):
Iron

CAS registry number:
5905-52-2




Toxicity restriction

Detail:
Maximum Tolerable Intake: up to 0.8 mg/kg body weight daily for iron from all sources, expressed as Fe. (JECFA 1985). Must be declared as a medicinal ingredient in mineral products at doses of 4 mg daily from all Fe sources (TPD 1995).

Reference:
JECFA


Roles

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Colour Additive
Restrictions:

Acceptable Daily Intake

Upper limit:
0.8

Units:
Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Detail:
Tolerable Intake: PMTDI 0.8 mg/kg bw Comments: Group PMTDI for iron, expressed as Fe (JECFA)

Reference:
JECFA