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Catalase カタラーゼ

Existing food additiveEU: covered by the food enzymes rules
Purpose
enzyme
On the label
“酵素” (enzyme), “カタラーゼ” (catalase), “オキシダーゼ” (oxidase)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
カタラーゼ (No. 52)
Source and production
An oxidoreductase that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, obtained from pig liver, or from cultures of filamentous fungi (specific species of Aspergillus and Penicillium amagasakiense), yeast (Saccharomyces), or bacteria (Micrococcus luteus and Micrococcus lysodeikticus) (as defined in the specifications and standards).

In Japan

  • An oxidoreductase that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, obtained from pig liver or from cultures of specific filamentous fungi, yeast, and bacteria (definition in the Japanese Standards of Food Additives). Its category name is “オキシダーゼ” (oxidase), shared with other enzymes.
  • It falls within the group name, so it can be written as just “酵素” (enzyme). Enzymes that are inactivated during manufacturing and leave no effect in the final food may be exempt from labeling as processing aids, in which case they do not appear on the label.

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

  • In the EU, food enzymes are covered by the food enzymes regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008), not by the list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II).

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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