Alanine
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Alanine is a amino acid — Nonessential amino acid; flavor enhancer at 1% for pickling spice; dietary supplement
What it does
Nonessential amino acid; flavor enhancer at 1% for pickling spice; dietary supplement
Where you'll see it
Pickling spices; dietary supplements
What the research says
Caused cancer of the skin in mice and tumors when injected into their abdomens.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): It caused cancer of the skin in mice and tumors when injected into their abdomens