Chemical Substance - Ferric gluconate

NHPID name:

Ferric gluconate

Reference:

CHEMID

Proper name(s):

Tris(D-gluconato-O1,O2)iron

Common name(s):

Ferric gluconate

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Sub-ingredient(s):

Iron

CAS registry number:

38658-53-6

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 (TPD 1995).

Reference:

JECFA

Roles

Non-medicinal

Purposes:

Colour Additive

Restrictions:

General

Reference:

UNAVA