Chemicals and Drugs

Food Additives

Substances used in the processing or storage of foods or animal feed including ANTIOXIDANTS; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; EXCIPIENTS and other similarly used substances. Many of the same substances are used as PHARMACEUTIC AIDS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Substances used in the processing or storage of foods or animal feed including ANTIOXIDANTS; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; EXCIPIENTS and other similarly used substances. Many of the same substances are used as PHARMACEUTIC AIDS.

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3 entry terms
  • Additive, Food
  • Additives, Food
  • Food Additive

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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  1. D27.720.372.300w
  2. G07.203.300w.514.500w
  3. J02.500w.514.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Food Additives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005503. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005503
  2. Food Additives. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_additive
  3. Food Additives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189567