{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-172.540","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 172.540","heading":"DL-Alanine.","body":"DL-Alanine (a racemic mixture of D- and L-alanine; CAS Reg. No. 302-72-7) may be safely used as a flavor enhancer for sweeteners in pickling mixtures at a level not to exceed 1 percent of the pickling spice that is added to the pickling brine.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","PART 172—FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","Subpart F—Flavoring Agents and Related Substances"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"8df871f2bd22b98c6c85201a6a98a7516c00d1dd7592cc22422e12cd7bc05b56","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-172.535","next":"us/21-cfr-172.560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}