Erythritol
Agent Name
Erythritol
CAS Number
149-32-6
Formula
C4-H10-O4
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Antierythrite; C*Eridex; Erythrit; Erythritol, meso-; Erythrol; Erythrol (VAN); L-Erythritol; Mesoerythritol; NIK 242; Paycite; Phycitol; meso-Erythritol; 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, (2R,3S)-rel-; 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, (R*,S*)-; 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, (theta,S)-; [ChemIDplus] (2R,3S)-rel-1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol; Erythrite; Erythroglucin; Phycite; [Merck Index]
Category
Food Additives
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White odorless solid; [JECFA]
Sources/Uses
Occurs naturally in fruits and fermented foods; Used as a food additive (non-nutritive sweetener); [Merck Index] Used in pharmaceuticals and to make erythrityl tetranitrate; [HSDB] Used as a flavor enhancer, humectant, carrier, and sweetener for foods; [JECFA]
Comments
No evidence of reproductive toxicity, developmental toxicity, or teratogenicity in rats or rabbits even at very high doses (10% dietary or 5,000 mg/kg/day intravenously); [REPROTOX] Ingestion of 50 grams can cause nausea and mild GI discomfort; [Reference #1] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.37E-05 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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