N-Acetyl-L-methionine · US FDA (21 CFR 172–178)
For N-Acetyl-L-methionine, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.372, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- N-Acetyl-L-methionine verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.372 our reading
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What the source says
§ 172.372 N-Acetyl-L-methionine. The food additive N-acetyl-L-methionine may be safely added to food (except infant foods and foods containing added nitrites/nitrates) as a source of L-methionine for use as a nutrient in accordance with the following conditions:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172