Tannic Acid
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Tannic Acid is a flavoring — Refining additive and astringent flavoring
What it does
Refining additive and astringent flavoring
Where you'll see it
butter, caramel, fruit, brandy, maple, nut flavorings
What the research says
Can cause tumors and death by injection; large doses cause gastric distress
Benefits
Mild astringent medicinally
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: ASP; IARC review and EPA Genetic Toxicology Program
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): can cause tumors and death by injection, but not, evidently, by ingestion