[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR184.1272]
[Page 513-514]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 184_DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS
SAFE--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS
Sec. 184.1272 L-Cysteine monohydrochloride.
(a) L-Cysteine monohydrochloride is the chemical L-2-amino-3-
mercaptopropanoic acid monohydrochloride monohydrate
(C3H7O2NS HCl H2O).
(b) The ingredient meets the specifications of the ``Food Chemicals
Codex,'' 3d Ed. (1981), pp. 92-93, which is incorporated by reference.
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(c) The ingredient is used to supply up to 0.009 part of total L-
cysteine per 100 parts of flour in dough as a dough strengthener as
defined in Sec. 170.3(o)(6) of this chapter in yeast-leavened baked
goods and baking mixes as defined in Sec. 170.3(n)(1) of this chapter.
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(d) This regulation is issued prior to a general evaluation of use
of this ingredient in order to affirm as GRAS the specific use named.
[42 FR 14653, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 5612, Feb. 14, 1984]
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