Sorbitan tristearate

Fixed

0.98 g · cm -3 ( 25 ° C)

53 ° C.

> 100 ° C (1013 hPa)

<- 1.4 hPa ( 20 ° C)

Insoluble in water

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Sorbitan ( a common synonym is Span 65 ) is a sorbitan fatty acid ester, an ester of sorbitol and sorbitol anhydride of 1,4- (short- sorbitan ). It is used in the food industry as an emulsifier. It is 492 for certain foods (including assorted pastries, ice cream, desserts and sweetmeats, cocoa products and creamer ) approved in the EU as a food additive under the E number. The ADI can be exceeded even with 150 grams corresponding chocolate or baked goods. Allergic reactions can be triggered. In high doses (more than 25 % in the feed ) occurred in animal studies to organ damage, bladder stones, and diarrhea. They are considered harmless, but this assumption is based on a thin data layer. In the intestine, it is broken down and disintegrates into fatty acids and Sorbitabkömmlinge. It is at about 250 degrees Celsius, and sorbitol ( animal or vegetable ) fat ( stearic acid, lauric acid, oleic acid or palmitic acid ) were prepared, wherein genetically modified organisms may be used.

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