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NALT Full

Preferred term

GRAS substances

Type

Chemical

Definition

A GRAS substance is a substance considered safe by experts and thus does not require a pre-market review.
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2016, Pages 124-140.
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

additives

Related concepts

laws and regulations

Synonyms

generally recognised as safe list
generally recognised as safe substances
generally recognized as safe list
generally recognized as safe substances
generally regarded as safe compounds
generally regarded as safe substances
GRAS list

In other languages

sustancias GRAS

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40830

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