Anoxomer is a
food additive with
E number E323. It is a non-digestible
polymeric
A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part")
is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic an ...
antioxidant. It was designed to allow the introduction of established antioxidants in a non-absorbable manner in order to avoid potential health risk associated with their digestion.
[Thomas E. Furia, ''CRC Handbook of Food Additives'', Volume II, 1980, ]
Anoxomer is prepared by
condensation polymerization of
divinylbenzene
Divinylbenzene (DVB) consists of a benzene ring bonded to two vinyl groups. It is related to styrene (vinylbenzene) by the addition of a second vinyl group.CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 65Th Ed. It is a colorless liquid manufactured by ...
and a mixture of antioxidant
monomer
In chemistry, a monomer ( ; '' mono-'', "one" + ''-mer'', "part") is a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization.
Classification
...
s including
''tert''-butylhydroquinone,
''tert''-butylphenol,
hydroxyanisole,
''p''-cresol and
4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol.
, Title 21, Volume 3, April 1, 2006 (21CFR172.105)
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Food antioxidants
Organic polymers