Gum Arabic Dietary Fiber Fda

516 which is incorporated by reference.

Gum arabic dietary fiber fda. This action is in response to a petition filed by nexira. Although it s is widely known as a fiber source the fact that the fda has written it into record makes it much clearer for companies nexira us vice president teresa yazbek said. 09 apr 2019 suppliers nexira tic gums alland robert and importers service corporation isc are moving forward with a plan to submit a citizen s petition to the us food drug administration fda to classify gum acacia as a dietary fiber.

The group is hoping for approval with the agency this spring. Purveyors of acacia gum suffered a setback last week as the fda concluded that they had not yet presented sufficient evidence to prove that the ingredient should be classified as a dietary fiber. Long awaited guidance from the fda spelling out which isolated or synthetic non digestible carbohydrates it believes should be classified as dietary fiber on the nutrition facts panel brings.

The ruling which went into effect dec. A acacia gum arabic is the dried gummy exudate from stems and branches of trees of various species of the genus acacia family leguminosae. On behalf of nexira and representatives of the gum acacia industry keller and.

B the ingredient meets the specifications of the food chemicals codex 8th ed. Jensen cd spiller ga gates je miller af. The effects of acacia gum and a water soluble dietary fiber mixture on blood lipids in humans.

Journal of the american college of nutrition 1993 12. The food additive may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions. Food and drug administration hhs.

6 also formally acknowledges that acacia gum supplies dietary fiber allowing for even higher promotion on product labels. 7 which is incorporated by reference. B the ingredient meets the specifications of the food chemicals codex 3d ed.