Gallate

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Gallates are synthetic derivatives of gallic acid . The most important gallates allowed according to the additive approval regulation are:

The permitted daily dose is 0.5 mg, which limits the use to 200 mg / kg fat for certain foods.

Gallates are mainly used as antioxidants in the fat phase in foods and pharmaceuticals . The main areas of application are fatty baked goods and their ingredients such as margarine , persipan , marzipan and poppy seed fillings . They are also found in confectionery products like nougat , chewing gum, and marzipan. Another main application is in the production of dry soups, condiments and potato products such as french fries and potato chips .

Structural formulas

  • Ethyl gallate

  • Propyl gallate (E 310)

  • Octyl gallate (E 311)

  • Dodecyl gallate (E 312)

literature

  • Hans-Joachim Rose: Kitchen Bible - Encyclopedia of Culinary Studies , Tre Torri, 2007, ISBN 3-937963-41-3

Web links

Wiktionary: Gallat  - explanations of meanings, word origins , synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. ^ W. Baltes: Food chemistry . 6th edition. Springer, 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-38183-9 , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-540-38183-9 .