Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate(E444)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate is a emulsifier — Mixture of esters of sucrose with acetic and isobutyric acids
Also: SAIB
What it does
Mixture of esters of sucrose with acetic and isobutyric acids
Where you'll see it
food
What the research says
Produced liver damage in dogs but not in mice or rats; humans showed no adverse effects
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- EU: approved
- Notes: Produced liver damage in dogs; temporary ADI
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): sucrose acetate isobutyrate produced liver damage in dogs but not in mice or rats