E-number: 334

Name: L-(+)-Tartaric Acid
Alternative Names :tartaric acid; l-tartaric acid.

Function: Antioxidant, Food acid
Status: Mushbooh
Source: by-product of wine industry; also synthetic chemical

Health Info!!

Health Code: Green
safe in food use at low levels, laxative effect from excess

Uses: Confectionery, jam, fruit jelly, fruit drink, baking powder, fruit juice, dried egg whites
Other Uses: Denture powder, hair rinses, nail bleaches, depilatories