Karaya gum (sterculia gum).

21 C.F.R. § 184.1349
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01
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(a) Karaya gum (sterculia gum) is the dried gummy exudate from the trunk of trees of various species of the genus Sterculia. (b) The ingredient meets the specifications of the “Food Chemicals Codex,” 3d Ed. (1981), p. 157, which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. (c) The ingredient is used in food under the following conditions: (d) [Reserved] (e) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been waived.

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