Food additive databaseantioxidantChecked 2026-10-02

Sunflower seed extract ヒマワリ種子抽出物

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: antioxidant
On the label: “酸化防止剤（ヒマワリ種子抽出物）” (antioxidant (sunflower seed extract)), “酸化防止剤（ヒマワリ種子）” (antioxidant (sunflower seed)), “酸化防止剤（ヒマワリエキス）” (antioxidant (sunflower extract)), “酸化防止剤（ヒマワリ抽出物）” (antioxidant (sunflower extract))
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives: ヒマワリ種子抽出物 (No. 230)
Source and production: Obtained by extracting the seeds of sunflower (family Asteraceae), or the press cake left after oil extraction from the seeds, with hot water or aqueous ethanol. The active components are isochlorogenic acid and chlorogenic acid.

In Japan

Obtained by extraction from sunflower seeds or press cake, with isochlorogenic acid and chlorogenic acid as the active components. On the List of Existing Food Additives, its purpose is antioxidant. There are no standards for use.
When used as an antioxidant, the purpose name must be written alongside, as in “酸化防止剤（ヒマワリ種子）” (antioxidant (sunflower seed)). Other names are “ヒマワリエキス” (sunflower extract), “ヒマワリ種子エキス” (sunflower seed extract), and “ヒマワリ抽出物” (sunflower extract), and the short name is “ヒマワリ種子” (sunflower seed).

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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