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Tamarindus Indica Fruit Juice
Tamarindus Indica Fruit Juice
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Tamarind fruit and its juice are traditional foods consumed worldwide. Tamarind extract has been recognized as GRAS by the FDA (multiple GRAS notices accepted).
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What it is
Juice or pulp extract from the fruit of Tamarindus indica (tamarind), a sour-sweet tropical legume fruit.
Acidulant and flavoring; provides characteristic sour-sweet tamarind taste.
What regulators actually say
"GRAS Notice No. 743 ... Tamarind seed polysaccharide ... FDA has no questions at this time regarding [the] conclusion that tamarind seed polysaccharide is GRAS under the intended conditions of use."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole food; tamarind seed polysaccharide GRAS (e.g., GRN 743)
European Union — EFSA
Whole food/flavoring
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