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Regulated Food and Feed Products for Great Britain

Rooster comb extract

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Definition/Description
Rooster comb extract is obtained from Gallus gallus by enzymatic hydrolysis of rooster comb and by subsequent filtration, concentration and precipitation steps. The principal constituents of rooster comb extract are the glycosaminoglycans hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulphate A and dermatan sulphate (chondroitin sulphate B). White or almost white hygroscopic powder.
Authorised novel ID
NOVEL-123

Conditions of use

Conditions under which the novel food may be used
Food category Maximum levels
Fromage frais 110 mg/100 g or mg/100 ml
Milk-based drinks 40 mg/100 g or mg/100 ml
Milk based fermented drinks 80 mg/100 g or mg/100 ml
Yoghurt-type products 65 mg/100 g or mg/100 ml
Additional specific labelling requirements
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be 'Rooster comb extract 'or 'Cockerel comb extract'
Other requirements
not specified
Data Protection
not specified

Dates

Date of authorisation
Pre-1 January 2021 (from retained EU regulations)
Last updated

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