Food additive databaseantioxidantChecked 2026-10-02

Licorice Oil Extract カンゾウ油性抽出物

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: antioxidant
On the label: “酸化防止剤（カンゾウ油性抽出物）” (antioxidant (licorice oil-soluble extract)), “酸化防止剤（油性カンゾウ）” (antioxidant (oil-soluble licorice))
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives: カンゾウ油性抽出物 (No. 74)
Source and production: Obtained from the roots or rhizomes of Ural licorice (“ウラルカンゾウ”), “チョウカカンゾウ” (chōka-kanzō), or “ヨウカンゾウ” (yō-kanzō); the main component is flavonoids.

In Japan

An antioxidant whose main component is flavonoids, obtained from the roots and rhizomes of licorice. There are no standards for use.
Because it is an antioxidant, the purpose name must be shown alongside, as in “酸化防止剤（油性カンゾウ）” (antioxidant (oil-soluble licorice)). The simplified name is “油性カンゾウ” (oil-soluble licorice). It is a separate item from the sweetener licorice extract (glycyrrhizin).

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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