Food additive databaseantioxidantChecked 2026-10-02

Ferulic Acid フェルラ酸

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: antioxidant
On the label: “酸化防止剤（フェルラ酸）” (antioxidant (ferulic acid))
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives: フェルラ酸 (No. 237)
Source and production: A substance whose essence is ferulic acid. Source, manufacturing method, and essence follow the specifications in the Japanese Standards for Food Additives.

In Japan

An antioxidant used to prevent oxidation.
Antioxidants are a purpose for which the purpose name must be written alongside, so it is labeled like “酸化防止剤（フェルラ酸）” (antioxidant (ferulic acid)).
“γ-オリザノール” (γ-oryzanol), another existing food additive, has esters of ferulic acid obtained from rice bran and germ oil as its main component and is a separate item from ferulic acid.

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

It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.

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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