Anoxomer

Anoxomer is a food additive with E number E323. It is a non-digestible polymeric antioxidant.[1] It was designed to allow the introduction of established antioxidants in a non-absorbable manner in order to avoid potential health risk associated with their digestion.[2]

Anoxomer
Names
Other names
Poly Ao-79
Identifiers
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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E number E323 (antioxidants, ...)
KEGG
UNII
Properties
variable
Molar mass variable
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Infobox references

Anoxomer is prepared by condensation polymerization of divinylbenzene and a mixture of antioxidant monomers including tert-butylhydroquinone, tert-butylphenol, hydroxyanisole, p-cresol and 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol.[2][3]

References

  1. Weinshenker, Ned M (1980). "Anoxomer. A new nonabsorbable antioxidant". Food Technology. 34 (11): 40–49.
  2. Thomas E. Furia, CRC Handbook of Food Additives, Volume II, 1980, ISBN 978-0-8493-0543-6
  3. Code of Federal Regulations Archived October 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Title 21, Volume 3, April 1, 2006 (21CFR172.105)
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