I want to develop a new function food with lactulose. But in my country, there are no enough research on lactulose application.
So could you share with me your country's regulation for lactulose and its recommended usage in food (infant formula, adult formula, yogurt, biscuit,candy,beverage...)?
I appreciate that you can share your regulation with me.
Thanks.
INDIA REGULATIONS ACCORDING TO PREVENTATION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT
allowed limits are as follows
72-D Use of Lactulose Syrup in foods
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(i) Lactulose syrup may be used in special milk based infant
food formulations, which is to be taken under medical advice upto a
maximum level of 0.5 per cent of final food subject to label declaration.
(ii) Lactulose syrup may be used in bakery products upto 0.5
per cent maximum by weight
please refer to this http://dbtbiosafety.nic.in/act/PFA%20Acts%20and%20Rules.pdf
Usage of lactulose syrup in pharmaceutical preparations in medicines for hepatitis patients or those suffer from consipation
I can hardy find a limit for lactulose in foods in Sri Lanka. However, if you are going to produce a food using lactulose be careful about allergy reactions.
In Slovenia and most European Union countries the limit is 0.1%, in some northeren ones as low as 0.01% (Finland). However, a precise threshold for galactose/lactose intake below which adverse effects are not elicited cannot be given.
http://www.evira.fi/portal/en/food/manufacture+and+sales/foodstuffs+for+particular+nutritional+use/low-lactose+and+lactose-free+foods
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/scdocs/doc/1777.pdf
lactulose is a medicine rather than food and in case of increase the dosage causes a diarrhea so we need to be careful in using this products
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