Anoxomer

Summary

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
  • 60837-57-2 checkY
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL2108977
ChemSpider
  • none
E number E323 (antioxidants, ...)
KEGG
  • D02949
  • 17397106
UNII
  • BFJ07QTZ0Y checkY
  • DTXSID4044248 Edit this at Wikidata
Properties
variable
Molar mass variable
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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 edit

  1. ^ Weinshenker, Ned M (1980). "Anoxomer. A new nonabsorbable antioxidant". Food Technology. 34 (11): 40–49.
  2. ^ a b 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)