Glycine(E640)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Glycine is a amino acid — Dietary supplement, gastric antacid; masks saccharin aftertaste
Also: Aminoacetic Acid, Gly, L-Glycine
What it does
Dietary supplement, gastric antacid; masks saccharin aftertaste
Where you'll see it
Beans, dairy, eggs, fish, gelatin, meat, seeds, soy
What the research says
FDA in April 2003 said it no longer regards glycine and its salts as GRAS for use in human food. Adverse effects found in animal studies with high levels. Mildly toxic by ingestion.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- EU: approved
- Notes: FDA April 2003 said no longer regards as GRAS for human food
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): the Food and Drug Administration on April 1, 2003, said that it no longer regards glycine and its salts as GRAS