Dextran
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Dextran is a stabilizer — Foam stabilizer for beer; substitute for barley malt
What it does
Foam stabilizer for beer; substitute for barley malt
Where you'll see it
Beer foam stabilizer, soft-center confections
What the research says
Has caused cancer in rats.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- Notes: GRAS with limitations
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Has caused cancer in rats