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Phytin (Extract) フィチン（抽出物）

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: processing agent
On the label: “フィチン（抽出物）” (phytin (extract)), “フィチン” (phytin)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives: フィチン（抽出物） (No. 236)
Source and production: Obtained from rice bran or corn seeds; the main component is magnesium inositol hexaphosphate.

In Japan

Obtained from rice bran or corn seeds; the main component is magnesium inositol hexaphosphate. Its purpose in the list of existing food additives is manufacturing agent. There are no standards for use.
When written by substance name, the abbreviated name is “フィチン” (phytin) (CAA, annex to the “Explanation of the Food Labeling Standards”). If it counts as a processing aid (removed before the food is completed, or left in the final food in only trace amounts with no effect), labeling is exempt (Food Labeling Standards).

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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