{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-184.1349","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 184.1349","heading":"Karaya gum (sterculia gum).","body":"(a) Karaya gum (sterculia gum) is the dried gummy exudate from the trunk of trees of various species of the genus Sterculia.\n(b) The ingredient meets the specifications of the “Food Chemicals Codex,” 3d Ed. (1981), p. 157, which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.\n(c) The ingredient is used in food under the following conditions:\nMaximum Usage Levels Permitted\nFood (as served) Percent Function\nFrozen dairy desserts and mixes, § 170.3(n)(20) of this chapter 0.3 Formulation aid, § 170.3(o)(14) of this chapter; stabilizer and thickener, § 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter.\nMilk products, § 170.3(n)(31) of this chapter .02 Stabilizer and thickener, § 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter.\nSoft candy, § 170.3(n)(38) of this chapter .9 Emulsifier and emulsifier salt, § 170.3(o)(8) of this chapter; stabilizer and thickener, § 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter.\nAll other food categories .002 Formulation aid, § 170.3(o)(14) of this chapter; stabilizer and thickener, § 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter.\n(d) [Reserved]\n(e) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been waived.","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 184—DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE","Subpart B—Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS"],"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":"b118bbd76d9a908f46720c849684f5143acb03f43e8edc2eed89ba41b98cc606","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-184.1343","next":"us/21-cfr-184.1351"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}